payment : Idioms & Phrases

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balance of international payments

  • noun a system of recording all of a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world over a period of one year
    balance of international payments.
    • a favorable balance of payments exists when more payments are coming in than going out
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balance of payments

  • noun a system of recording all of a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world over a period of one year
    balance of international payments.
    • a favorable balance of payments exists when more payments are coming in than going out
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balance-of-payments problem

  • noun an economic problem caused by payments for imports being greater than receipts for exports
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deferred payment

  • noun arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
    credit.
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disability payment

  • noun a monthly payment made to someone who has become disabled and is unable to work
    disability check.
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down payment

  • noun a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later
    deposit.
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Equation of payments

  • (Arith.), the process of finding the mean time of payment of several sums due at different times.
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final payment

  • noun the final payment of a debt
    payoff.
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immediate payment

  • noun prompt payment for goods or services in currency or by check
    cash.
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medicare payment

  • noun a check reimbursing an aged person for the expenses of health care
    medicare check.
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order of payment

  • noun a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
    draft; bill of exchange.
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payment rate

  • noun the amount of money paid out per unit time
    repayment rate; installment rate; payment rate.
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rate of payment

  • noun the amount of money paid out per unit time
    repayment rate; installment rate; payment rate.
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regular payment

  • noun a payment made at regular times
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stop payment

  • noun a depositor's order to a bank to refuse payment on a check
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support payment

  • noun a payment made by one person for the support of another
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To suspend payment

  • (Com.), to cease paying debts or obligations; to fail; said of a merchant, a bank, etc.
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token payment

  • noun a small payment made in acknowledgement of an obligation
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transfer payment

  • noun a public expenditure (as for unemployment compensation or veteran's benefits) that is not for goods and services
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