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pullback

UK
/ˈpʊl.bæk/
US
/ˈpʊl.bæk/

Translations

pullbacknoun
pullbacks
pl
UK
/ˈpʊl.bæk/
US
/ˈpʊl.bæk/
repliEn finance.
Investors were concerned about the recent pullback in the stock market.
Les investisseurs s’inquiétaient du récent repli du marché boursier.
image réciproqueEn mathématiques, notamment en théorie des catégories et en géométrie différentielle.
In differential geometry, the pullback of a form by a smooth map preserves exterior differentiation.
En géométrie différentielle, l’image réciproque d’une forme par une application lisse préserve la différentiation extérieure.
retraitEn contexte militaire.
The general ordered a pullback of the troops to a safer position.
Le général ordonna le retrait des troupes vers une position plus sûre.
Additional translations
rétracteurPour un dispositif mécanique, notamment dans les jouets ou les systèmes à rétraction.
Synonyms
withdrawal
decrease
decline
setback
recession
retraction
pullbackadjective
UK
/ˈpʊlbæk/
US
/ˈpʊlbæk/
Used chiefly attributively; generally not gradable.
de rappelEmploi attributif, pour un mécanisme de retour ou de rétraction.
The camera features a pullback lever for manual film advance.
L’appareil photo comporte un levier de rappel pour l’avancement manuel du film.
Synonyms
rollback
pull-back
reductive
constrictive
contractionary
retrenchment
cutback
reduced
scaled-back
retracting
withdrawing
retreating

Definitions

pullbacknoun
A reduction in the price of a financial asset after a period of increases.
Investors were concerned about the recent pullback in the stock market.
A military withdrawal or retreat.
The general ordered a pullback of the troops to a safer position.
A mechanism or device that allows something to be pulled back or retracted.
The pullback on the toy car allows it to move forward when released.
A construction in mathematics, especially in category theory and differential geometry, that represents the inverse image of a mapping (also called a fiber product).
In differential geometry, the pullback of a form by a smooth map preserves exterior differentiation.
pullbackadjective
Relating to or functioning as a mechanism that is pulled back; used attributively.
The camera features a pullback lever for manual film advance.
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