different between generosity vs payment

English

Etymology

From Middle French générosité, from Latin gener?sitas.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?d???n????s?ti/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d???n????s?ti/
• Rhymes: -?s?ti
• Hyphenation: ge?ne?ros?i?ty

Noun

generosity (countable and uncountable, plural generosities)

1. (uncountable) The trait of being willing to donate money, time or resources.
   • 1963: Erik H. Erikson, Childhood and Society

     We have mentioned generosity as an outstanding virtue required in Sioux life.
2. (countable) A generous act.
   • 1873: Reverend M. C. Tyler, Proceedings at the Laying of the Corner Stone of the Sage College of the Cornell University

     May the generosities of the founders of these halls, be rewarded by the fair and holy characters which shall be here formed […] .

3. (uncountable) The trait of being abundant, more than adequate.
4. (archaic, uncountable) Good breeding; nobility of stock.

Synonyms

• liberality
• (good breeding, noble stock): nobility

Antonyms

• stinginess

Translations

English

Etymology

From Old French paiement. Equivalent to pay +? -ment.

Pronunciation

• enPR: p??m?nt, IPA^(key): /?pe?m?nt/
• Hyphenation: pay?ment

Noun

payment (countable and uncountable, plural payments)

1. (uncountable) The act of paying.
2. (countable) A sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services.

See also

• scot

Derived terms

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Further reading

• payment on Wikipedia.Wikipedia