Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The return gained from or paid on an investment: "One problem with space ventures is that the up-front costs are enormous and the paybacks uncertain and far off at best” ( Eric Gelman).
- n. The return on an investment equal to the amount invested: expect a payback within six years.
- n. A benefit gained as the result of a previous action.
- n. The act or process of paying back.
Wiktionary
- n. uncountable An act of revenge.
- n. countable A form of recompense.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. informal same as retribution.
- n. informal same as requital.
WordNet 3.0
- v. take vengeance on or get even
- v. act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
- n. financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment)
- n. the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
Examples
“Hey McCain payback is Hades AINT 'IT ... guess you republicans think you can do what ever the devil YOU want.”
“Can you give us some idea of what a hurdle race it is and I guess you used the term payback, so if you can express it in.”
“This simple, yet profound shift away from short term ROI made it possible for companies to invest in ethical, sustainable improvements without the fear of having their programs axed for lack of short term payback.”
The Huffington Post: Marc Stoiber: Ideals and Ethics: The Next Business Edge?
“When you actually ignore reality for years on end, the payback is a bitch brother! ...”
“That is a great and inexpensive long term investment, but there can be a surprising short term payback: by "infecting" kids with entrepreneurship, the parents may get the bug too.”
“When Hal practically pleads while having his memory removed; payback is a b****!”
“Remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki, payback is always hell.”
Protesting Globalization, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
“Making cars more fuel efficient from an economic standpoint, the payback is certainly there," says Jack Gillis, a spokesman for the CFA.”
Consumer Reports: EPA to propose 35 mpg, groups push for 60 mpg or even 70 mpg by 2025
“The program provided a template for companies to incorporate longer term payback -- often key to sustainability initiatives -- right into their corporate charter.”
The Huffington Post: Marc Stoiber: Ideals and Ethics: The Next Business Edge?
“So even if you are right, that it makes "almost" no difference, at least the payback is still immediate and positive.”
Make Your Refrigerator Far More Efficient | Lifehacker Australia
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ITRE - energy - general terms
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®emovies
Movies or TV shows where the titles are also common words, generally one-word titles.
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One word book titles
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blink, Freakonomics, roots, sugar, banjo, rising, cane, crave, emotions, love, until, dune and 118 more...
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Front and Back
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