payment vs repayment

repayment vs payment

payment and repayment both are nouns.

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

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

payment: the act of paying money
repayment: the act of returning money received previously

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

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

payment: a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
repayment: payment of a debt or obligation

Other hyponyms of payment include royalty, bonus, incentive, overpayment, 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, token payment, penalty, pittance, insurance premium, premium, installment, deposit, down payment, satisfaction, credit, deferred payment, cash, immediate payment.

payment (noun)	repayment (noun)
the act of paying money	the act of returning money received previously
an act of requiting; returning in kind	payment of a debt or obligation
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

Difference between payment and repayment

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