caplet

noun
/ˈkæp.lət/

Etymology

From cap (“upper limit or ceiling”) + -let (diminutive suffix). Piecewise doublet of capelet.

  1. derived from tablete
  2. inherited from tablet
  3. compounded as caplet — “capsule + tablet

Definitions

  1. A smooth-coated tablet (pill, as in medicine) shaped like a capsule, used as a…

    A smooth-coated tablet (pill, as in medicine) shaped like a capsule, used as a tamper-resistant alternative to a capsule, or an easy-to-swallow alternative to regular tablets.

  2. A component of an interest rate cap, a derivative instrument that effectively prevents…

    A component of an interest rate cap, a derivative instrument that effectively prevents the interest payments on an otherwise variable-rate loan from exceeding an agreed level (the "cap"). Each "caplet", analysable as a call option, covers one interest accrual period (such as three months); the whole interest rate cap is made up of a series of consecutive caplets.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA