Stepback vs Fallback - What's the difference?
stepback | fallback |
(chiefly, attributive) A piece of furniture whose upper section is further back than the lower part, forming a flat shelf or step between them.
An act of falling back.
A backup plan or contingency strategy; an alternative which can be used if something goes wrong with the main plan; a recourse.
(construction) A reduction in bitumen softening point, sometimes called refluxing or overheating in a relatively closed container.
That can be resorted to as a fallback.
As nouns the difference between stepback and fallback
is that stepback is (chiefly|attributive) a piece of furniture whose upper section is further back than the lower part, forming a flat shelf or step between them while fallback is an act of falling back.As an adjective fallback is
that can be resorted to as a fallback.stepback
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Noun
(en noun)- a stepback cupboard
fallback
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Alternative forms
* fall-backNoun
(en noun)- As a fallback, I suppose we can use typewriters if the word processing system fails.
Synonyms
* (act of falling back) ebbing, recession, retreat * (backup plan) back-up/backup, plan B, recourseDerived terms
* automatic fallback * modulation fallbackAdjective
(-)- a fallback plan
