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Authentic vs Premium – What’s the difference?

authentic | premium |

As adjectives the difference between authentic and premium

is that authentic is of the same origin as claimed; genuine while premium is superior in quality; higher in price or value.

As a noun premium is

a prize or award.

is thatis of the same origin as claimed; genuine whileis superior in quality; higher in price or value.a prize or award.

authentic

English

Alternative forms

* authentical, authentick, authenticke, authentique (all archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)

Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.

The experts confirmed it was an authentic signature.

Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.

The report was completely authentic .

an authentic”’ writer; an ”’authentic”’ portrait; ”’authentic information

(music, of a Gregorian mode) Having the final as the lowest note of the mode.

(obsolete) authoritative

(Milton)

Synonyms

* (of the claimed origin) genuine, real, bonafide, bona fide, unfaked
* (conforming to fact) reliable, trustworthy, credible, unfaked

Antonyms

* (not of the claimed origin) phony, fake; ingenuine

Derived terms

* authentically
* authenticate
* authentication
* authenticity
* authenticism
* authenticist

premium

English

(wikipedia premium)

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Adjective

(–)

Superior in quality; higher in price or value.

Noun

(en-noun)

A prize or award.

Something offered at a reduced price as an inducement to buy something else.

A bonus paid in addition to normal payments.

The amount to be paid for an insurance policy.

An unusually high value.

(finance) The amount by which a security’s value exceeds its face value.

Usage notes

* (term) is much less common than (premiums), accounting for less than 1% of total usage in US (COCA) and 4% in UK (BNC).

Antonyms

* (finance) discount

Derived terms

(Terms derived from the adjective or noun “premium”)
* at a premium
* buyer’s premium
* premium bond
* premium outlet