noun
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remittance
ri-MIT-uhns
Remittance (noun) means a sum of money sent to someone at a distance, especially money sent home by a person working in another country. Example: “Remittances from workers abroad account for a tenth of the country's income.”
noun
1
A sum of money sent to someone at a distance, especially money sent home by a person working in another country.
"Remittances from workers abroad account for a tenth of the country's income."
"He sends a monthly remittance to his mother in Manila."
2
The act of sending money in settlement of a bill or debt.
"Please enclose the remittance advice slip with your cheque."
How to use remittance
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMoney you send to someone, often back home to family.
When to use it
Formal and financial.
Memory tip
Remittance is money sent; remission is money cancelled or a disease easing. They are not interchangeable.
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Common pairings
inward remittance
remittance advice
remittance flows
remittance fees
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_____ from workers abroad account for a tenth of the country's income.
Etymology
From remit, from Latin remittere "to send back", from re- "back" and mittere "to send".
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Rhymes for remittance
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What is the difference between a remittance and a transfer?
A transfer is any movement of money between accounts, for any reason. A remittance specifically means money sent to someone else, most often across borders and most often to support family, so every remittance is a transfer but not every transfer is a remittance.
What is remittance advice?
It is a short document or slip sent with or after a payment telling the recipient which invoice the money covers. It is a courtesy note for reconciliation, not the payment itself.
What is the meaning of remittance?
"remittance" (noun) means a sum of money sent to someone at a distance, especially money sent home by a person working in another country.
What is another word for remittance?
Other words for "remittance" include payment, transfer, money transfer, remission, remittal, remitment.
