basis point

noun

: one hundredth of one percent (as in the yield of an investment)

Examples of basis point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget calculates that the 10-year Treasury at 5% is about 80 basis points above the CBO’s baseline. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for basis point

• counterpoint
• disappoint
• multipoint
• needlepoint
• reappoint
• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint