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UNDERPAYMENT
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of paying less than required
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("underpayment" is a kind of...):
defrayal; defrayment; payment (the act of paying money)
Derivation:
underpay (pay too little)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A payment smaller than needed or expected
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("underpayment" is a kind of...):
payment (a sum of money paid or a claim discharged)