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Payment vs Payable - What's the difference?

payment | payable |


As nouns the difference between payment and payable

is that payment is (uncountable) the act of paying while payable is (plural) debts owed by a business; liabilities.

As an adjective payable is

that which is to be paid.

Benefaction vs Payment - What's the difference?

benefaction | payment | Related terms |

Benefaction is a related term of payment.


As nouns the difference between benefaction and payment

is that benefaction is an act of doing good; a benefit, a blessing while payment is (uncountable) the act of paying.

Wages vs Payment - What's the difference?

wages | payment | Related terms |

Wages is a related term of payment.


As nouns the difference between wages and payment

is that wages is while payment is (uncountable) the act of paying.

As a verb wages

is (wage).

Bestowal vs Payment - What's the difference?

bestowal | payment | Related terms |

Bestowal is a related term of payment.


As nouns the difference between bestowal and payment

is that bestowal is the act of bestowing while payment is (uncountable) the act of paying.

Protection vs Payment - What's the difference?

protection | payment | Related terms |

Protection is a related term of payment.


As nouns the difference between protection and payment

is that protection is the process of keeping (something or someone) safe while payment is (uncountable) the act of paying.

Payment vs Gain - What's the difference?

payment | gain | Related terms |

Payment is a related term of gain.


As nouns the difference between payment and gain

is that payment is (uncountable) the act of paying while gain is the act of gaining or gain can be (architecture) a square or bevelled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to receive the end of the floor beam.

As a preposition gain is

(obsolete) against.

As an adjective gain is

(obsolete) straight, direct; near; short.

As an adverb gain is

(obsolete) straightly; quickly; by the nearest way or means.

As a verb gain is

to acquire possession of what one did not have before.

Payment vs Remittances - What's the difference?

payment | remittances |


As nouns the difference between payment and remittances

is that payment is (uncountable) the act of paying while remittances is .

Payment vs Outlay - What's the difference?

payment | outlay | Synonyms |

Outlay is a synonym of payment.



As nouns the difference between payment and outlay

is that payment is the act of paying while outlay is a laying out or expending; that which is laid out or expended.

As a verb outlay is

to lay or spread out; expose; display.

Payment vs Discharge - What's the difference?

payment | discharge | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between payment and discharge

is that payment is the act of paying while discharge is (uncountable) pus or exudate (other than blood) from a wound or orifice, usually due to infection or pathology.

As a verb discharge is

to accomplish or complete, as an obligation.

Mercy vs Payment - What's the difference?

mercy | payment | Related terms |


In uncountable terms the difference between mercy and payment

is that mercy is a tendency toward forgiveness, pity, or compassion while payment is the act of paying.

In countable terms the difference between mercy and payment

is that mercy is instances of forbearance or forgiveness while payment is a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services.

As a proper noun Mercy

is {{given name|female|from=English}}, one of the less common Puritan virtue names.

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