payment vs underpayment

underpayment vs payment

payment and underpayment both are nouns.

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

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

payment: the act of paying money
underpayment: the act of paying less than required

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

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

payment: a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
underpayment: a payment smaller than needed or expected

Other hyponyms of payment include royalty, bonus, incentive, overpayment, 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)	underpayment (noun)
the act of paying money	the act of paying less than required
an act of requiting; returning in kind	a payment smaller than needed or expected
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

Difference between payment and underpayment

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