payment vs fee splitting

fee splitting vs payment

payment and fee splitting both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
payment	Yes	No	No	No
fee splitting	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fee splitting is a hyponym of payment; that is, fee splitting is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than payment:

payment: the act of paying money
fee splitting: payment (usually by doctors or lawyers) of part of the fee in return for the referral

Other hyponyms of payment include amortisation, amortization, overpayment, prepayment, ransom, refund, repayment, remuneration, rendering, disbursal, disbursement, outlay, spending, tribute, underpayment.

payment (noun)	fee splitting (noun)
the act of paying money	payment (usually by doctors or lawyers) of part of the fee in return for the referral
an act of requiting; returning in kind
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

Difference between payment and fee splitting

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