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Underpayment vs Overpayment - What's the difference?

underpayment | overpayment | Related terms |

Overpayment is a related term of underpayment.



As nouns the difference between underpayment and overpayment

is that underpayment is an insufficient payment while overpayment is payment exceeding the amount actually due.

underpayment

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An insufficient payment
  • The act of making such a payment
  • The amount by which a payment is insufficient

    • overpayment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Payment exceeding the amount actually due
    • The employer sued to recover overpayment of wages.

    Related terms

    * underpayment * overpay