rente
Definition
Noun: 1. Annuity: A fixed sum of money paid to someone each year, typically for the rest of their life, often arising from an investment or contract. It refers to a series of regular payments constituting an income stream.
Usage
The word "rente" is a specific financial term. It is used to describe the periodic income payments received from an invested capital sum or a financial product. * He lives on the rente from his wise investments. * The bond provides a steady rente to the holder.
Advanced Usage
- "Vivre de ses rentes": This French phrase, from which the English term is derived, means "to live on one's investment income" and implies a life of financial independence without the need to work.
- After selling his company, he was able to vivre de ses rentes.
Variants and Related Words
- Annuity (n): A financial product or agreement that provides a series of payments, a direct synonym for "rente."
- Pension (n): A regular payment made during a person's retirement, which can be considered a form of "rente."
- Stipend (n): A fixed regular sum paid as a salary or allowance, but typically not from investment capital.
Synonyms
- Annuity
- Pension (in the context of retirement income)
- Regular income
Related Phrases
- Fixed income: A broader investment category that includes securities paying regular returns, such as bonds or "rentes."
- Income stream: A general term for a series of cash flows received over time.
Noun
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income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments
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his retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity
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