SUBPRIME


Meaning of SUBPRIME in English

/sub pruym"/ , adj.

1. being of less than top quality: a subprime grade of steel.

2. being below a prime rate: banks engaging in subprime lending.

[ SUB- + PRIME ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .