payback
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/ˈpeɪbæk/
🇬🇧
/ˈpeɪbæk/
noun
R
The return of money on an investment, or the time it takes to get your money back.
The company promised a 5-year payback period for the investors.
R
A benefit or reward received for something done, or the act of giving something back.
After being treated unfairly, he decided it was time for payback.
translation
The return of money on an investment, or the time it takes to get your money back.; A benefit or reward received for something done, or the act of giving something back.
Word Forms
Plural
paybacks