pay-as-you-go en · NOUN
Etymology
From pay + as you go (“while one progresses”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) A financial policy by which capital projects are financed from current revenue in the operating budget rather than through borrowing.
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(UK, uncountable) A payment method where the charge of a service is taken automatically, usually in small amounts, after the usage, in contrast of paying before usage. Used especially of mobile phones and transport ticketing.
From January 2, passengers will be able to use contactless pay-as-you-go between London and Reading.
2020 January 2, “First official Transport for London trains operate to Reading”, in RAIL, page 10:
Antonyms
contract (antonym(s) of “mobile phone”) · paper ticket (antonym(s) of “payment method”) · contract (antonym(s) of “payment method”) · season ticket (antonym(s) of “payment method”)
Synonyms
Translations (12)
fi ennakkoon maksettava (payment method) · cmn 後付費 /后付费 (payment method) · fi ennalta maksettava (payment method) · de Prepaid-Zahlung (payment method) · de Guthabenabbuchung (payment method) · fr prépayé (payment method) · es prepago (payment method) · fi tulorahoitus (financial policy) · de Umlagefinanzierung (financial policy) · de Umlageverfahren (financial policy) · cmn 量入為出 /量入为出 (financial policy) · fi valmiiksi maksettava (payment method)