payment

/ˈpeɪmənt/ noun

Definition

ACT [U] › the act of paying: They will accept payment by credit card.

AMOUNT [C] › the amount of money that is paid: monthly payments → See also balance of payments → See also down payment

(Definition of payment noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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