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lump sum

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
lump -sum
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A relatively large single payment of money often paid and received instead of, or in addition to, a sequence of smaller payments.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

lump sums (plural) lumpsome (alternative)

Phrases

balloon payment bullet payment

Frequently Paired Words

balloon payment bullet payment amortization

Questions

What does lump sum mean?
A relatively large single payment of money often paid and received instead of, or in addition to, a sequence of smaller payments.

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