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pay-as-you-go

pay-as-you-go noun: a financial policy by which capital projects are financed from current revenue in the operating budget rather than through borrowing.

Noun

pay-as-you-go (uncountable)

  1. A financial policy by which capital projects are financed from current revenue in the operating budget rather than through borrowing.
  2. (UK) A payment method where the charge of a service is taken automatically, usually in small amounts, after the usage, in contrast of paying before usage. Used especially of mobile phones and transport ticketing.
    • From January 2, passengers will be able to use contactless pay-as-you-go between London and Reading.2020 January 2, “First official Transport for London trains operate to Reading”, in RAIL, page 10

Synonyms of pay-as-you-go

Antonyms

Origin of pay-as-you-go

From pay + as you go (“while one progresses”).

Questions about pay-as-you-go

What does pay-as-you-go mean?
Pay-as-you-go means a financial policy by which capital projects are financed from current revenue in the operating budget rather than through borrowing.
What part of speech is pay-as-you-go?
Pay-as-you-go is a noun.

Words near pay-as-you-go in the dictionary

  1. pay up
  2. pay what you want
  3. pay with one's life
  4. pay-and-display
  5. pay-as-you-eat
  6. pay-as-you-go
  7. pay-by-wave
  8. pay-dirt
  9. pay-for
  10. pay-for-delay
  11. pay-fors

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