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fee-splitting

fee-split·ting
F f

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fee split-ing]
    • /fi ˈsplɪt ɪŋ/
    • /fiː ˈsplɪt.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fee split-ing]
    • /fi ˈsplɪt ɪŋ/

Definitions of fee-splitting word

  • noun fee-splitting the practice of dividing a fee for professional services between two professional persons, as between a referring doctor and a specialist, without the knowledge of the client. 1
  • noun fee-splitting giving to a colleague who makes the referral part of the fee charged to a referred client or patient 0
  • noun fee-splitting the practice of giving part of the fee charged a referred client or patient to a colleague who makes the referral 0
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Origin of fee-splitting

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Fee-splitting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Fee-splitting

fee-splitting 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 64% 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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