remuneration :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses; "adequate remuneration for his work"

n. something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"

income

n. the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

net, profit, lucre, profits, earnings, net income, net profit

n. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

gross, revenue, receipts, gross income

n. the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

refund

n. money returned to a payer

remission, remittance, remittal

n. a payment of money sent to a person in another place

reward

n. payment made in return for a service rendered

bonus, incentive

n. an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output

payoff, final payment

n. the final payment of a debt

payoff, bribe

n. payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

payment

n. a sum of money paid

fee

n. a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

charge

n. the price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge"

compensation

n. something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

cost

n. the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

emolument

n. compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees); "a clause in the U.S. constitution prevents sitting legislators from receiving emoluments from their own votes"

fare

n. the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance

reimbursement

n. compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.; "he received reimbursement for his travel expenses"

restitution, amends, redress, indemnity, indemnification, damages

n. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

retribution, requittal

n. a justly deserved penalty

disbursement, disbursal, outlay, expenditure, expense

n. money paid out

fine, mulct, amercement

n. money extracted as a penalty

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