back-load

back-load

(băk′lōd′)

tr.v. back-load·ed, back-load·ing, back-loads

1. To arrange or plan (a schedule, project, or process, for example) so that a large portion of activity occurs near the end.

2. To incur or pay off (expenses, for example) near the end of a fiscal arrangement.

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back-load

(ˈbækˌloʊd)

v.t.

to defer to a later date, as wages, benefits, or costs.

[1975–80]

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