Underpayment

noun

noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An insufficient payment countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of paying less than required wordnet
  3. 3
    The act of making such a payment countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a payment smaller than needed or expected wordnet
  5. 5
    The amount by which a payment is insufficient countable, uncountable

Etymology

From under- + payment.

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