Rückstand — meaning in English

English meaning

• backlog noun An accumulation of unfinished work, unfilled orders, or unresolved tasks.
• leeway noun Extra freedom or flexibility to act without strict limits.
• residue noun A small amount of something that remains after the main part has been used, removed, or processed.

Senses

Rückstand is used for these senses in English:

• arrear Unpaid debt.
• backlog An accumulation or buildup, especially of unfilled orders, unconsumed products or unfinished work.
• leeway (British) An adverse discrepancy or variation in a cumulative process, usually in the phrase make up leeway.
• residue (chemistry) The substance that remains after evaporation, distillation, filtration or any similar process.

backlog — full definition

1. noun An accumulation of unfinished work, unfilled orders, or unresolved tasks.
2. verb To build up as a backlog, or to cause a backlog.

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