top-up

/ˈtɒpʌp/

/ˈtɑːp-/ adjective [before noun] UK FINANCE

Definition

› used to describe extra money that is added to an amount so that the total is increased: Many universities charge their students top-up tuition fees.

(Definition of top-up adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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