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Redeem vs Callable - What's the difference?

redeem | callable |

As a verb redeem

is to recover ownership of something by buying it back.

As an adjective callable is

(computing) that can be called.

As a noun callable is

(finance) a callable bond.

redeem

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To recover ownership of something by buying it back.
  • To liberate by payment of a ransom.
  • To set free by force.
  • To save, rescue
  • To clear, release from debt or blame
  • To expiate, atone (for ...)
  • (finance) To convert (some bond or security) into cash
  • To save from a state of sin (and from its consequences).
  • To repair, restore
  • To reform, change (for the better)
  • To restore the reputation or honour of oneself or something.
  • (archaic) To reclaim
  • Synonyms

    * (recover ownership) buy back, repurchase

    Antonyms

    * abandon

    Derived terms

    * redeem oneself * redeemable * redeemably * redeemer * unredeemable * unredeemably * unredeemed

    callable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (computing) That can be called.
  • * 1989 , Angel Alvarez, Ada: The Design Choice
  • The list of server tasks is a compromise between only one task for all remotely callable subprograms and one task for each remotely callable subprogram.
  • (finance) That may be redeemed by its holder before it matures.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (finance) A callable bond.