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returns

/ɹɪˈtɜːnz/ /ɹɪˈtɝnz/

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The act of returning.

Examples :

"I expect the house to be spotless upon my return."

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A return ticket.

Examples :

"Do you want a one-way or a return?"

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An item that is returned, e.g. due to a defect, or the act of returning it.

Examples :

"Last year there were 250 returns of this product, an improvement on the 500 returns the year before."

business commerce item

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Examples :

"The teacher graded the tests and wrote the correct returns in red ink. "

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An account, or formal report, of an action performed, of a duty discharged, of facts or statistics, etc.; especially, in the plural, a set of tabulated statistics prepared for general information.

Examples :

"election returns; a return of the amount of goods produced or sold"

statistics government business finance

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Gain or loss from an investment.

Examples :

"It yielded a return of 5%."

business finance economy asset value

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: A report of income submitted to a government for purposes of specifying exact tax payment amounts. A tax return.

Examples :

"Hand in your return by the end of the tax year."

government economy finance

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A carriage return character.

Examples :

"The old typewriter required extra strong returns to move to the next line. "

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The act of relinquishing control to the calling procedure.

Examples :

"After the function performs its calculations, the `returns` signal that it's finished and ready to give back the result. "

computing technology

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A return value: the data passed back from a called procedure.

Examples :

"The calculator app displayed the returns from the calculation: 2 + 2 = 4. "

computing technical

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A return pipe, returning fluid to a boiler or other central plant (compare with flow pipe, which carries liquid away from central plant).

Examples :

"The boiler technician had to cut out the heating return to access the safety valve."

utility technology building machine

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A short perpendicular extension of a desk, usually slightly lower.

Examples :

"The receptionist placed the phone on one of the returns of her large, L-shaped desk to free up more workspace. "

architecture building item part

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Catching a ball after a punt and running it back towards the opposing team.

Examples :

"The receiver made impressive returns all game, gaining valuable yards for his team after each punt. "

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A throw from a fielder to the wicket-keeper or to another fielder at the wicket.

Examples :

"After fielding the ground ball, the shortstop made two quick, accurate returns to first base to get the runner out. "

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The continuation in a different direction, most often at a right angle, of a building, face of a building, or any member, such as a moulding; applied to the shorter in contradistinction to the longer.

Examples :

"A facade of sixty feet east and west has a return of twenty feet north and south."

architecture part building

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To come or go back (to a place or person).

Examples :

"Although the birds fly north for the summer, they return here in winter."

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To go back in thought, narration, or argument.

Examples :

"To return to my story [...]"

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To turn back, retreat.

Examples :

"The hiker returns to the trailhead when the storm clouds appear. "

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To turn (something) round.

Examples :

"The child returned the book to the shelf. "

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To place or put back something where it had been.

Examples :

"Please return your hands to your lap."

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To give something back to its original holder or owner.

Examples :

"You should return the library book within one month."

property business commerce

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To take back something to a vendor for a refund.

Examples :

"She returns the shirt to the store because it's too small. "

business commerce

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To give in requital or recompense; to requite.

Examples :

"She always returns favors by offering help with chores. "

value business economy finance

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To bat the ball back over the net in response to a serve.

Examples :

"She expertly returns the serve, placing the ball just inside the line. "

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To play a card as a result of another player's lead.

Examples :

"If one players plays a trump, the others must return a trump."

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To throw a ball back to the wicket-keeper (or a fielder at that position) from somewhere in the field.

Examples :

"After stopping the ball near the boundary, the fielder returns it quickly to the wicket-keeper. "

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To say in reply; to respond.

Examples :

"to return an answer; to return thanks; "Do it yourself!" she returned."

communication language

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To relinquish control to the calling procedure.

Examples :

"After finishing its calculations, the function returns control to the main program. "

computing technology technical function process machine

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To pass (data) back to the calling procedure.

Examples :

"This function returns the number of files in the directory."

computing technology technical internet

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To retort; to throw back.

Examples :

"to return the lie"

communication language word action

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To report, or bring back and make known.

Examples :

"to return the result of an election"

communication action

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(by extension) To elect according to the official report of the election officers.

Examples :

"After a close election, the town returns Sarah Miller as mayor for another term. "

politics government

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Merchandise returned to the retailer, wholesaler or supplier.

Examples :

"The store's returns policy allowed customers to return unwanted items within 30 days. "

business commerce

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A mild, light-coloured kind of tobacco.

Examples :

"My grandfather used to enjoy smoking a pipe filled with light returns tobacco. "

substance material

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The rendering back of a writ to the proper officer.

Examples :

"The lawyer checked the returns of the summons to ensure they were properly filed with the court clerk. "

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The return of the soldiers fit for duty.

Examples :

"The returns of the books to the library are due next week. "