surcharges

Meanings

• noun

  An additional charge or fee imposed on top of a base price or charge.

  - "The airline imposed surcharges on all international flights."
  - "The credit card company added a surcharge for using their card for online purchases."

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Antonyms

discount

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with surcharges
charges , stages , razes , mages

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Variants

List of all variants of surcharges that leads to same result
surcharge , surcharged , surcharges , surcharging

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Old French word 'surcharge', meaning 'a burden or load placed on top of something'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that some airlines have been known to impose surcharges on award tickets?

2. In the world of credit cards, merchants are allowed to charge a surcharge for using a particular credit card brand.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fees: Surcharges are a type of fee, but not all fees are surcharges. A fee is a charge for a service or product, while a surcharge is an additional charge on top of a base price.

2. Surchargeable: Something that can be subjected to a surcharge, such as a service or product.

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Culture

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In economics and finance, surcharges are often used to cover additional costs or to generate revenue. They can be controversial, as some consumers view them as unfair or hidden fees.

How to Memorize "surcharges"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a stack of charges, with a surcharge being the top layer added on top.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'surcharge' with the idea of an extra or additional charge.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'SURCHARGES' to remember the definition: 'S' for surplus, 'U' for unneeded, 'R' for required, 'C' for cost, 'H' for hidden, 'A' for additional, 'G' for generally, 'E' for extra, 'S' for surplus.

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