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- Dictionaryfallback/ˈfɔːlbak/
noun
- 1. an alternative plan that may be used in an emergency: "compulsory powers should be retained as a fallback"
- 2. a reduction or decrease: "the offering will hit the market after a fallback from record highs"
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FALLBACK definition: 1. A fallback plan or position can be used if other plans do not succeed or other things are not…. Learn more.
The meaning of FALLBACK is something on which one can fall back : reserve —often used attributively. How to use fallback in a sentence.
FALLBACK meaning: 1. A fallback plan or position can be used if other plans do not succeed or other things are not…. Learn more.
noun. an act or instance of falling back. something or someone to turn or return to, especially for help or as an alternative: His teaching experience would be a fallback if the business failed. adjective. Also fall -back . of or designating something kept in reserve or as an alternative: The negotiators agreed on a fallback position.
fallback. (fɔːlbæk ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Someone's fallback position is what they will do if their plans do not succeed, or if something unexpected happens. [journalism] Yesterday's vote itself was a retreat from an earlier fallback position. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
n. 1. an act or instance of falling back. 2. something or someone to turn or return to, esp. for help or as an alternative. adj. 3. Also, fall′-back`. of or designating something kept in reserve or as an alternative: a fallback plan. [1750–60, Amer.]
6 days ago · IPA guide. Other forms: fallbacks. Definitions of fallback. noun. to break off a military action with an enemy. synonyms: disengagement, pullout. see more.
Definition of fallback noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the word fallback mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word fallback, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. fallback has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. carriage-building (mid 1700s) economics and commerce (1890s) See meaning & use
A withdrawing; retreat. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Something that falls back. The fallback of debris from the explosion. American Heritage. Similar definitions. A backup plan or contingency strategy; an alternative which can be used if something goes wrong with the main plan; a recourse.
