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Salary vs Tithe - What's the difference?

salary | tithe |

As nouns the difference between salary and tithe

is that salary is a fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually measured on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy while tithe is (archaic) a tenth.

As verbs the difference between salary and tithe

is that salary is to pay on the basis of a period of a week or longer, especially to convert from another form of compensation while tithe is (transitive) to collect a tithe.

As adjectives the difference between salary and tithe

is that salary is (obsolete) saline while tithe is (archaic) tenth.

salary

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete)

Noun

(salaries)
  • A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually measured on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.
  • * Shakespeare
    • This is hire and salary , not revenge.
  • * 1668 July 3rd, , “Thomas Rue contra'' Andrew Hou?toun” in ''The Deci?ions of the Lords of Council & Se??ion I (Edinburgh, 1683), page 547
    • Andrew Hou?toun'' and ''Adam Mu?het'', being Tack?men of the Excize, did Imploy ''Thomas Rue'' to be their Collector, and gave him a Sallary of 30. pound ''Sterling for a year.

    See also

    * pay * remuneration * wage * wages

    Verb

  • To pay on the basis of a period of a week or longer, especially to convert from another form of compensation.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) saline

    • External links

    * (wikipedia)

    tithe

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia tithe)
  • (archaic) A tenth.
  • The tenth part of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, allotted to the clergy for their support, as in England, or devoted to religious or charitable uses. Almost all the tithes of England and Wales are commuted by law into rent charges. Concept originates in the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
  • A contribution to one's religious community or congregation of worship.
  • A small part or proportion.
    • (Francis Bacon)

    Derived terms

    * titheless

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (archaic) Tenth.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Every tithe soul, 'mongst many thousand.

    Verb

    (tith)
  • (transitive) To collect a tithe.
  • To pay a tithe.
  • (transitive) To levy a tenth part on; to tax to the amount of a tenth.
  • * Bible, Luke xi. 42
    • Ye tithe mint and rue.
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