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payment status

Payment status is the current state of a bill showing whether the amount due has been paid in full, paid in part, or is still unpaid or overdue.

In plain English

It tells whether the money owed on a bill has been settled yet or is still outstanding. The status is the bill's current condition, including fully paid, partly paid, unpaid, or overdue.

In context

Here, payment status denotes the current payment state being shown for the bill or account.

Situation
Reading telecom bills, usage, overage, credits, contract period, and payment status
What it communicates
labels the field showing the current payment state of the bill or account.

Meaning limits

By itself, the term does not state the amount due or when any payment was made.

Examples

“After the first transfer arrived, the payment status on the repair bill changed from unpaid to partially paid.”

Core meaning

“Call the office if your payment status still shows overdue after you sent the check.”

In context

  • overdue Narrower Term

    A bill marked overdue has a specific payment status showing that the amount due is still unpaid after the due date.

  • partially paid Narrower Term

    This is a specific payment status showing that only part of the amount due has been paid.