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Tenancy vs Residency - What's the difference?

tenancy | residency |

As nouns the difference between tenancy and residency

is that tenancy is the occupancy of property etc, under a lease, or by paying rent while residency is (us) the position or term of a medical resident.

tenancy

English

Noun

(tenancies)
  • The occupancy of property etc, under a lease, or by paying rent.
  • The period of occupancy by a tenant.
  • The property occupied by a tenant.

    • Derived terms

    {{der3, co-tenancy , fixed-term tenancy , holdover tenancy , joint tenancy with right of survivorship , periodic tenancy , tenancy at will , tenancy at sufferance , tenancy by the entirety , tenancy for life , tenancy for years , tenancy from year to year , tenancy from month to month , tenancy from week to week , tenancy in common}}

    residency

    English

    Noun

    (residencies)
  • (US) The position or term of a medical resident
  • The position of a musical artist who commonly performs at a particular venue
  • The condition of being a resident of a particular place
  • The home or residence of a person, especially in the colonies

    • Related terms

    * reside * residence * resident * residential

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