PERSONAL LOAN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A loan that establishes consumer credit that is granted for personal use; usually unsecured and based on the borrower's integrity and ability to pay

Synonyms:

consumer loan; personal loan

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("personal loan" is a kind of...):

loan (the temporary provision of money (usually at interest))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "personal loan"):

auto loan; automobile loan; car loan (a personal loan to purchase an automobile)

Credits