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- [giv-bak]
- /ˈgɪvˌbæk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [giv-bak]
- /ˈgɪvˌbæk/
Definitions of giveback word
- noun giveback (in union negotiations) a reduction in employee wages or benefits conceded by a union in exchange for other benefits or in recognition of depressed economic conditions: Givebacks have not slowed the number of shutdowns. 1
- noun giveback something returned, rebated, etc.: Givebacks to dealers have increased car sales. 1
- noun giveback An agreement by workers to surrender benefits and conditions previously agreed upon in return for new concessions or awards. 1
- noun giveback a reduction in wages in return for some other benefit, in time of recession 0
- noun giveback a workers' benefit or right, previously gained as through labor negotiations, relinquished to management, usually in exchange for a wage increase or some other concession 0
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Origin of giveback
First appearance:
before 1975 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80; noun use of verb phrase give back
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Parts of speech for Giveback
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
giveback popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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.
giveback usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for giveback
noun giveback
- acknowledgment — An acknowledgment is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true.
- deal — If you say that you need or have a great deal of or a good deal of a particular thing, you are emphasizing that you need or have a lot of it.
- grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
- admission — Admission is permission given to a person to enter a place, or permission given to a country to enter an organization. Admission is also the act of entering a place.
- compromise — A compromise is a situation in which people accept something slightly different from what they really want, because of circumstances or because they are considering the wishes of other people.
Antonyms for giveback
noun giveback
- denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- disputation — the act of disputing or debating; verbal controversy; discussion or debate.
- fighting — fit to fight: a boxer who's no longer in fighting shape.
- protest — an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
- refusal — an act or instance of refusing.
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