remit vs referral

referral vs remit

remit and referral both are nouns.

remit is a verb but referral is not a verb.

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

As nouns, referral is a hypernym of remit; that is, referral is a word with a broader meaning than remit:

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

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

remit (verb)	referral (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 remit and referral

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