payment vs overpayment

overpayment vs payment

payment and overpayment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
payment	Yes	No	No	No
overpayment	Yes	No	No	No

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

payment: the act of paying money
overpayment: the act of paying too much

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

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

payment: a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
overpayment: a payment larger than needed or expected

Other hyponyms of payment include royalty, bonus, incentive, underpayment, subscription, regular payment, blood money, recompense, refund, conscience money, support payment, reward, bribe, payoff, residual, benefit, lump sum, final payment, payoff, remission, remitment, remittal, remittance, quittance, repayment, token payment, penalty, pittance, insurance premium, premium, installment, deposit, down payment, satisfaction, credit, deferred payment, cash, immediate payment.

payment (noun)	overpayment (noun)
the act of paying money	the act of paying too much
an act of requiting; returning in kind	a payment larger than needed or expected
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

Difference between payment and overpayment

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