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front-loaded

front-load·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fruhnt loh-did]
    • /frʌnt ˈloʊ dɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fruhnt loh-did]
    • /frʌnt ˈloʊ dɪd/

Definitions of front-loaded word

  • adjective front-loaded Also, front-loaded. front-loading (def 1). 1
  • verb with object front-loaded to load or fill from the front: to front-load a washing machine; to front-load a video recorder. 1
  • verb with object front-loaded to put in from the front; insert: to front-load eight pounds of clothing; to front-load a cassette. 1
  • verb with object front-loaded to make fees, costs, commissions, etc., applicable at the beginning of (a contract, designated period, or the like): The striking teachers prefer to front-load their fringe benefits. Compare back-load. 1
  • verb with object front-loaded to concentrate maximum effort on (an activity) at the outset: The politician front-loaded his campaigning. 1
  • verb front-loaded simple past tense and past participle of front-load. 0

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Origin of front-loaded

First appearance:

before 1975
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80

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Parts of speech for Front-loaded

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

front-loaded popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% 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.

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