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overpayment vs payment

payment vs overpayment

overpayment and payment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overpayment Yes No No No
payment Yes No No No
As nouns, payment is a hypernym of overpayment; that is, payment is a word with a broader meaning than overpayment:
  • overpayment: the act of paying too much
  • payment: the act of paying money
Other hypernyms of overpayment include defrayal, defrayment.
As nouns, payment is a hypernym of overpayment; that is, payment is a word with a broader meaning than overpayment:
  • overpayment: a payment larger than needed or expected
  • payment: a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
overpayment (noun) payment (noun)
the act of paying too much the act of paying money
a payment larger than needed or expected an act of requiting; returning in kind
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
Difference between overpayment and payment

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