English Explanatory Dictionary

fallback

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An act of falling back.
  2. A backup plan or contingency strategy; an alternative which can be used if something goes wrong with the main plan; a recourse.
  3. A reduction in bitumen softening point, sometimes called refluxing or overheating, in a relatively closed container.
  4. Pulverised material that falls back to earth after a nuclear explosion; fallout.
adj
  1. That can be resorted to as a fallback.
verb
  1. Misspelling of fall back.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɔːl.bæk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fallback.wav

Word forms

fallback fallbacks fall-back

Etymology

From the verb fall back.

Synonyms

plan B recourse. Thesaurus:option ebbing recession retreat back-up backup alternate alternative secondary

Derived words

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