underpayment en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English payment English underpayment From under- + payment.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An insufficient payment
- (countable, uncountable) The act of making such a payment
- (countable, uncountable) The amount by which a payment is insufficient
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| underpayments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |