Associations to the word «Payoff»

Wiktionary

PAYOFF, noun. Alternative spelling of pay-off
PAYOFF FUNCTION, noun. (game theory) A mathematical function describing the award given to a single player at the outcome of a game.

Dictionary definition

PAYOFF, noun. The final payment of a debt.
PAYOFF, noun. Payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment.
PAYOFF, noun. The income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%".
PAYOFF, noun. A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy