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nonpayment vs delinquency

delinquency vs nonpayment

nonpayment and delinquency both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nonpayment Yes No No No
delinquency Yes No No No
As nouns, delinquency is a hyponym of nonpayment; that is, delinquency is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nonpayment:
  • nonpayment: loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid
  • delinquency: nonpayment of a debt when due
nonpayment (noun) delinquency (noun)
the deliberate act of failing to pay money an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor
loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
act of failing to meet a financial obligation nonpayment of a debt when due
Difference between nonpayment and delinquency

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