takeback
/ˈteɪkˌbæk/
takeback noun: the act of taking back or reclaiming anything.
Noun
takeback (countable and uncountable, plural takebacks)
- The act of taking back or reclaiming anything.
- the takeback of products that have reached the end of their useful life
- The withdrawal of the previous move, as in practice games.
- The reduction in energy savings from new technologies due to increased levels of demand.
- 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.2010, November 17-19, A.R.Pollard and N.R. Buckett, Clawback of energy efficiency upgrades in New Zealand households (Paper presented at the 5th Australasian Housing Researchers' Conference)
- Synonyms:
- rebound effect
Synonyms of takeback
Antonyms
Forms of takeback
| plural | takebacks |
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Origin of takeback
Deverbal from take back.
Questions about takeback
- What does takeback mean?
- Takeback means the act of taking back or reclaiming anything.
- What part of speech is takeback?
- Takeback is a noun.
- How do you pronounce takeback?
- Takeback is pronounced /ˈteɪkˌbæk/.
- What is the plural of takeback?
- The plural of takeback is takebacks.
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