Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

takeback

/ˈteɪkˌbæk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: take-back
IPA: /ˈteɪkˌbæk/

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of taking back or reclaiming anything.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The withdrawal of the previous move, as in practice games.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The reduction in energy savings from new technologies due to increased levels of demand.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"the takeback of products that have reached the end of their useful life"
"It would be convenient to consider takeback as a step process; after an intervention the occupants immediately establish a new level of demand for that household energy service. Occupant behaviour however is more complicated than this and takes some time to adjust."

Etymology

Deverbal from take back.

Usage

Inflected Forms

takebacks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

buyback sellback

Synonyms

rebound effect

Antonyms

giveback

Questions

How do you pronounce takeback?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈteɪkˌbæk/.
What does takeback mean?: The act of taking back or reclaiming anything.
Where does takeback come from?: Deverbal from take back.

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