down payments

A form of down payment — A payment representing a fraction of the price of something being purchased, made to secure the right to continue making payments towards that purchase.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of down payment
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “down payments,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down%20payments.

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