down payment

down pay·ment

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [doun pey-muh nt]
- /daʊn ˈpeɪ mənt/
- /daʊn ˈpeɪmənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [doun pey-muh nt]
- /daʊn ˈpeɪ mənt/

Definitions of down payment words

noun down payment an initial amount paid at the time of purchase, in installment buying, time sales, etc. 1
noun down payment any initial or partial payment, gift, favor, or recompense, as to reduce one's indebtedness or express one's obligation or gratitude: This gift is just a down payment for all the favors I owe you. 1
noun down payment sum paid in advance 1
countable noun down payment If you make a down payment on something, you pay only a percentage of the total cost when you buy it. You then finish paying for it later, usually by paying a certain amount every month. 0
noun down payment the deposit paid on an item purchased on hire-purchase, a mortgage, etc 0
noun down payment an initial, partial payment on a purchase 0

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Origin of down payment

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Down payment

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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down payment popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for down payment

noun down payment

deposit — A deposit is a sum of money which is part of the full price of something, and which you pay when you agree to buy it.
binder — A binder is a hard cover with metal rings inside, which is used to hold loose pieces of paper.
earnest — serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous: an earnest worker.
security — freedom from danger, risk, etc.; safety.
front money — money paid in advance, as for goods or services, to a commission agent or the like.

All 6 Synonyms of down payment