prepayment

«prepayment» in Mova's school dictionary: money you pay before you get something, instead of… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (prepayment, prepayments)

meaning for a pupil

1) (money) A prepayment is money you pay before you get something, instead of afterwards. tree →

2) It can also mean paying back part of a loan early, before it is due. tree →

sense in the lessons

In money lessons, prepayment explains pay-as-you-go phones, prepayment gas and electricity meters (topped up with a card or key in the UK) and deposits for holidays. In maths, a prepayment is subtracted from the total cost to find what is left to pay. Phrases: "prepayment meter", "prepayment required".

examples

• Prepayment is required, so you must pay when you book. tree →
• Our flat has a prepayment meter for the electricity. tree →
• Mum topped up the prepayment card at the shop. tree →
• The trip costs £60; after a £20 prepayment we still owe £40. tree →
• Some restaurants ask for a prepayment for big parties. tree →
• Prepayment means you pay first and get the item later. tree →
• My phone works on prepayment, so I buy credit before I use it. tree →

note

Countable or uncountable: "a prepayment of £20", "prepayment is required". Verb: prepay (prepaid). In maths, prepayment reduces the amount still owed: remaining = total − prepayment. A deposit is a kind of prepayment.

In the corpora

• Prepayment meters often have emergency credit, and councils and charities can help families who run out often.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «prepayment» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.