referral vs remit

remit vs referral

referral and remit both are nouns.

referral is not a verb while remit is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
referral	Yes	No	No	No
remit	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

referral: the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)
remit: (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)

Other hyponyms of referral include remission, remitment.

referral (noun)	remit (noun)
the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)	(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred	the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with
a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group

referral (verb)	remit (verb)
	make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
	diminish or abate
	release from (claims, debts, or taxes)
	refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
	forgive
	send (money) in payment
	hold back to a later time

Difference between referral and remit

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