holdback

Meaning

Noun

1. restraint; a device or part of a device that operates to restrain.
2. restraint; a device or part of a device that operates to restrain.
3. A delay in the movement of solute due to the slowing effects of diffusion
4. Income that is set aside for eventualities such as customer returns, seasonal fluctuations, performance bonuses, unexpected costs, etc.
5. A portion of the money that is owed to someone which is not paid, but instead held as security, until the entire job or contract has been successfully completed.
6. Money that a buyer does not pay at the time of purchase, but which is paid afterward (sometimes in installments, sometimes on a specified date).
7. The difference between a dealer's cost and the manufacturer's suggested retail price.
8. A time period during which sales of a specific security or commodity cannot occur.
9. A time period after the first release of a creative work before it can be distributed or adapted to other channels.
10. A legal provision for restricting distributions to a trust beneficiary under certain conditions.
11. The withholding of permits to extract a natural resource.
12. A designation of some details about a crime that the police deliberately do not reveal to the public.
13. A random subset of a body of data that is not used in the main analysis, but rather reserved for other purposes, such as validation.

Verb

To set up a holdback.

Synonyms

hindrance

obstacle

arresting gear

back set

catch

impediment

stopper

retropack

brake gear

brake rigging

lockgear

stop

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brake apparatus

arresting device

Translations

obstacle

achterhouden

detineren

hindernis

ophouden

reserveren

terughouden

weerhouden

estorbo

engel

Etymology

From hold + back.