ceiling — / si:lIN/ noun (C) 1 the inner surface of the top part of a room compare roof 1 (2) 2 the largest number or amount of something that is officially allowed: a budget ceiling of $5000 | The government imposed a ceiling on imports of foreign cars. 3 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ceiling — An upper limit for a variable. For example, an adjustable rate mortgage may have a ceiling of 10 percent. In this case, the rate can be adjusted however the loan terms provide without exceeding 10 percent. Also called a cap. American Banker… … Financial and business terms
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ceiling — / si:lɪŋ/ noun the highest point that something can reach, e.g. the highest rate of a pay increase ● to fix a ceiling for a budget ● There is a ceiling of $100,000 on deposits. ● Output reached its ceiling in June and has since fallen back. ●… … Dictionary of banking and finance
ceiling — / si:lɪŋ/ noun the highest point that something can reach, e.g. the highest rate of interest or the largest amount of money which a depositor may deposit ● to fix a ceiling for a budget ● There is a ceiling of $100,000 on deposits. ● Output… … Marketing dictionary in english
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