Definition of Salary

1. Noun. Something that remunerates. "They saved a quarter of all their earnings"

Exact synonyms: Earnings, Pay, Remuneration, Wage
Specialized synonyms: Combat Pay, Double Time, Found, Half-pay, Living Wage, Merit Pay, Minimum Wage, Pay Envelope, Pay Packet, Sick Pay, Strike Pay, Take-home Pay
Generic synonyms: Regular Payment
Group relationships: Payroll, Paysheet
Derivative terms: Earn, Pay, Pay, Pay, Pay, Remunerate

Definition of Salary

1. a. Saline

2. n. The recompense or consideration paid, or stipulated to be paid, to a person at regular intervals for services; fixed wages, as by the year, quarter, or month; stipend; hire.

3. v. t. To pay, or agree to pay, a salary to; to attach salary to; as, to salary a clerk; to salary a position.

Definition of Salary

1. to pay a periodic, fixed compensation to [v -RIED, -RYING, -RIES]

Medical Definition of Salary

1. Origin: F. Salarie, L. Salarium, originally, salt money, the money given to the Roman soldiers for salt, which was a part of thir pay, fr. Salarius belonging to salt, fr. Sal salt. See Salt. The recompense or consideration paid, or stipulated to be paid, to a person at regular intervals for services; fixed wages, as by the year, quarter, or month; stipend; hire. "This is hire and salary, not revenge." (Shak) Recompense for services paid at, or reckoned by, short intervals, as a day or week, is usually called wages. Synonym: Stipend, pay, wages, hire, allowance. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Salary

salamandriform
salamandrina
salamandrine
salamandroid
salami
salamis
salamon
salamons
salamstone
salariat
salariats
salaried
salaries
salaries and fringe benefits
salary (current term)
salary (current term)
salarying
salaryman
salarymen
salary cut
salary increase
salat
salband
salbands
salbutamol
salchow
salchows
salcin
sale
saleable

Literary usage of Salary

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1. Biennial Report by Michigan State Highway Dept (1910)
"F. Hall, salary and expense : $164 HW Mitchell, salary and expense ., 20 21 RA Garber, salary and expense 484 75 DW Morrison, salary and expense 57 HB ..."

2. Biennial Report by Michigan State Highway Dept (1910)
"F. Hall, salary and expense : $164 HW Mitchell, salary and expense ., 20 21 RA Garber, salary and expense 484 75 DW Morrison, salary and expense 57 HB ..."

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