time note
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Definition
- Noun:
- A promissory note with a specified maturity date: A "time note" is a formal written promise to pay a sum of money, where the document explicitly states the date or dates on which the repayment is due.
Usage
- A "time note" is a specific type of financial instrument. It is used in formal contexts like banking, finance, and legal agreements to denote debt with a fixed repayment schedule.
Examples
- Noun:
- The business secured a loan by issuing a time note to the bank, maturing in five years.
- He held a time note that specified repayment in two equal installments, due in six and twelve months.
Advanced Usage
"to hold a time note": to be in possession of such a promissory note.
- The investor held several time notes from various small businesses.
"to mature" (for a time note): to reach its specified repayment date.
- The interest is payable annually until the time note matures.
Variants and Related Words
- Promissory note (n): A broader term for a written promise to pay a specified sum of money at a fixed or determinable future time. A "time note" is a type of promissory note with a fixed maturity date.
- Demand note (n): A promissory note that is payable whenever the lender demands repayment, contrasting with a "time note" which has a fixed date.
Synonyms
- Term note: A note payable on a specified future date or in installments over a period.
- Dated note: A note that bears a specific maturity date.
Related Phrases
- Fixed-term note: A note with a predetermined, unchangeable repayment period.
- The corporation issued fixed-term notes to finance the new factory.
Noun
- a note that specifies the time (or times) of repayment