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Subscription vs Membership - What's the difference?

subscription | membership |

As nouns the difference between subscription and membership

is that subscription is access to a resource for a period of time while membership is the state of being a member of a group or organization.

subscription

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • access to a resource for a period of time.
    • I have a monthly subscription to The Daily Telegraph newspaper.
    My library subscription is about to expire.
  • the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature
  • the signing of one's name

    • membership

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The state of being a member of a group or organization.
    • He has memberships in clubs in three cities.
  • The body of members of an organization.
    • The memberships of the state chapters elect delegates to the national convention.
  • (set theory) The fact of being a member of a set.

    • Derived terms

    * membership card * membership function