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

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.