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security deposit vs down payment

down payment vs security deposit

security deposit and down payment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
security deposit Yes No No No
down payment Yes No No No
As nouns, down payment is a hypernym of security deposit; that is, down payment is a word with a broader meaning than security deposit:
  • security deposit: the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities
  • down payment: a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later
Other hypernyms of security deposit include deposit.
security deposit (noun) down payment (noun)
the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later
Difference between security deposit and down payment

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