Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Payoff — may refer to: * A payoff dominant equilibrium in game theory * Payoff matrix or payoff function in a normal form game in game theory * Payoff set in set theory * Du ji (AKA Payoff ), a 1979 film directed by Yen Hua. * Payoff (film), a 1991 TV… … Wikipedia
payoff — OBED has an additional sense subsumed by our more general s.1 pay‧off [ˈpeɪɒf ǁ ɒːf] noun [countable] 1. a good result from a particular plan, project etc: • The company s biggest payoff came in May when it made $18.4 million. • This low risk… … Financial and business terms
payoff — pay·off / pā ˌȯf/ n 1: the act or an instance of paying someone off: bribe compare kickback 2: the act of paying a debt or creditor in full would release the lien upon the payoff of the balance … Law dictionary
payoff letter — USA Letter agreement between a lender and a borrower providing that on satisfaction of certain conditions (usually payment of a specified amount on a specified date), the lender releases the borrower and any supporting guarantors from their… … Law dictionary
payoff — (n.) also pay off, 1905, winnings from gambling, from PAY (Cf. pay) (v.) + OFF (Cf. off). Meaning graft, bribes first attested 1930. Phrase to pay off be profitable is first recorded 1951 … Etymology dictionary
payoff — [n] conclusion, climax adjustment, clincher*, consequence, culmination, day of reckoning*, finale, final reckoning*, judgment, moment of truth*, outcome, pay, payment, punch line*, result, retribution, reward, settlement, upshot*; concepts… … New thesaurus
payoff — ☆ payoff [pā′ôf΄ ] n. 1. the act, event, or time of payment 2. a settlement or reckoning 3. that which is paid off; return: recompense 4. Informal a bribe 5. Informal something coming as a climax or culmination to a series of events, esp. when… … English World dictionary
payoff — [[t]pe͟ɪɒf[/t]] payoffs also pay off 1) N COUNT: oft N from n The payoff from an action is the advantage or benefit that you get from it. If such materials became generally available to the optics industry the payoffs from such a breakthrough… … English dictionary
payoff — UK [ˈpeɪˌɒf] / US [ˈpeɪˌɔf] noun [countable] Word forms payoff : singular payoff plural payoffs 1) a payment that you make to someone as part of an agreement so that they do not cause trouble for you His ex wife pocketed a £20 million payoff… … English dictionary
Payoff Statement — A statement prepared by a lender showing the remaining terms on a mortgage or other loan. The payoff statement shows the remaining loan balance and number of payments and the rate of interest. It also states the amount of interest that will be… … Investment dictionary
payoff — pay|off [ peı,ɔf ] noun count 1. ) the benefit you get from doing something: Until now the payoff of these reforms has not been seen. 2. ) a payment that you make to someone as part of an agreement so that they do not cause trouble for you: His… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
