0 an advantage received from something, especially the profit from a financial investment: --
The payback for reorganization should be increased productivity.
1 something bad that is done to you because of something bad that you have done previously: --
The problems she was experiencing felt like payback for her past mistakes.
2 an action that punishes someone for something bad that the person did to you; revenge: --
[ U ] They view the proposed initiative as payback to those senators who have not shown enough Republican loyalty.
3 the activity of giving money that is owed, or of getting back something for money spent: --
He'll have a 20-year payback on his investment, and the improvements should last another 20 years after that.
4 the profit received from an investment or the time that it takes to receive the same amount that was invested: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.