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cooling-off period

cooling-off period
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Definitions of cooling-off period words

  • countable noun cooling-off period A cooling-off period is an agreed period of time during which two sides with opposing views try to resolve a dispute before taking any serious action. 3
  • noun cooling-off period a period during which the contending sides to a dispute reconsider their options before taking further action 3
  • noun cooling-off period a statutory period, often 14 days, that begins when a sale contract or life-assurance policy is received by a member of the public, during which the contract or policy can be cancelled without loss 3
  • noun cooling-off period a period of time during which an action, as a strike or a lockout, or a transaction, as the purchase of a gun, may not be effected or completed so as to allow reconsideration of a decision made in haste, under pressure, or due to tense or hostile circumstances 3
  • noun cooling-off period A cooling-off period is a set time limit within which policyholders have the right to cancel an insurance policy without any penalty. 3
  • noun cooling-off period a period arranged by agreement to allow for negotiation and an abatement of tension between disputing parties: The law calls for a cooling-off period before a strike can begin. 1

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Origin of cooling-off period

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Cooling-off period

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cooling-off period popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for cooling-off period

noun cooling-off period

  • stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
  • lag — netlag
  • setback — Surveying. the interval by which a chain or tape exceeds the length being measured.
  • moratorium — a suspension of activity: a moratorium on the testing of nuclear weapons.
  • postponement — to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.

Antonyms for cooling-off period

noun cooling-off period

  • continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.
  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • assistance — If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
  • liberation — the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
  • furtherance — the act of furthering; promotion; advancement.

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