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Synonyms for backup
ˈbækˌʌpback·up
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Wiktionary
backupnoun
Synonyms:
spare, reserve, extra, standby, blockage, substitute, block, stand-inbackupadjective
standby, reserve or extra
I am only a backup player.
Synonyms:
substitute, stand-in, reserve, spare, blockage, block, standby, extrabackupnoun
That is intended as a backup.
Make a backup copy of that file.
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spare, reserve, extra, standby, block, blockage, stand-in, substitutebackupnoun
An accumulation of material that halts the flow or movement of something.
The blockage caused a backup in the plumbing.
Synonyms:
block, stand-in, substitute, spare, reserve, blockagebackupnoun
reinforcements
He's got a gun - you better send for backup.
Synonyms:
block, stand-in, spare, substitute, reserve, blockage
Princeton's WordNet
backupnoun
an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage
"a traffic backup on the main street"; "he discovered a backup in the toilet"
Synonyms:
computer backup, substitute, patronage, reliever, accompaniment, backing, support, relief, backup man, musical accompaniment, championship, stand-in, fill-instand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-innoun
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
"the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
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backup man, rest period, second-stringer, stand-in, respite, support, accompaniment, ease, rest, succour, allayer, assuagement, relief pitcher, musical accompaniment, rilievo, easing, replacement, reserve, easement, reliever, relief, alleviation, fill-in, succor, comforter, substitute, relievo, moderation, computer backup, ministration, sculptural relief, embossment, championship, backing, patronage, firemanaccompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, supportnoun
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
Synonyms:
fill-in, financial backing, reenforcement, reinforcement, patronage, escort, living, supporting, complement, keep, accompaniment, livelihood, support, bread and butter, co-occurrence, backup man, reliever, musical accompaniment, backing, financial support, sustenance, funding, championship, concomitant, computer backup, relief, stand-in, documentation, attendant, substitutebackup, computer backupnoun
(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device
"he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased"
Synonyms:
computer backup, substitute, patronage, reliever, accompaniment, backing, support, relief, backup man, musical accompaniment, championship, stand-in, fill-inbacking, backup, championship, patronagenoun
the act of providing approval and support
"his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
Synonyms:
fill-in, financial backing, patronage, relief, funding, financial support, accompaniment, disdain, support, backup man, reliever, title, musical accompaniment, backing, condescension, trade, championship, mount, computer backup, business, stand-in, clientele, substitute
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#71 | business | |
#148 | support | |
#378 | title | |
#656 | keep | |
#718 | trade | |
#742 | living | |
#1378 | extra | |
#1547 | rest | |
#1662 | block | |
#1729 | funding | |
#1876 | documentation | |
#2206 | mount | |
#2268 | reserve | |
#2564 | replacement | |
#2940 | relief | |
#3116 | backup | |
#3130 | supporting | |
#4442 | championship | |
#4819 | ease | |
#6032 | substitute | |
#6173 | spare | |
#6562 | escort | |
#8585 | complement | |
#9580 | backing | |
#13927 | standby | |
#15421 | safeguard | |
#16121 | attendant | |
#16664 | backups | |
#16895 | reinforcement | |
#17149 | moderation | |
#17181 | comforter | |
#20225 | accompaniment | |
#22272 | easement | |
#22368 | respite | |
#23358 | livelihood | |
#24149 | clientele | |
#26379 | fireman | |
#26436 | patronage | |
#29589 | easing | |
#32604 | concomitant | |
#35577 | alleviation | |
#36640 | reliever | |
#37610 | disdain | |
#37894 | blockage | |
#40340 | reinforcements | |
#46056 | sustenance | |
#57145 | backrest | |
#84637 | condescension | |
#103501 | ministration | |
#109404 | succor | |
#113774 | succour |
How to use backup in a sentence?
Unfortunately, a combination of the explosion and resulting water and fire damage took out a number of backup power generators intended to provide power to the batteries, that led to service disruptions across parts of Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama.
He could have tased my brother or called for backup, when Officer Morrison got out of that patrol car he knew he was going to kill my brother.
Lots of working parents can't afford child care, which in many states costs as much as college tuition so for millions of moms and dads, if they get sick there's no backup.
With only 76 days before the election, with cyberattacks from Russia and other countries and criminal enterprises being revealed every day, with no national requirement for critical security protocols such as audits or backup paper ballots for our nation's election infrastructure, we must take action before the next election, to do nothing before the next election would be irresponsible.
I called her and I said,' I could really be overstepping the boundaries here, but I just want to let you know that if you need a backup plan for Dave Bremer, my family and I are willing to offer guardianship,' and she said,' I am going to sleep better tonight than I have in a long time.'.
Translations for backup
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- دعمArabic
- záložní, zálohaCzech
- Datensicherung, Backup, Unterstützung, Deckung, Hilfe, ErsatzGerman
- respaldo, copia de seguridad, reservaSpanish
- پشتیبانPersian
- vara-, varmuuskopioFinnish
- trygdarritFaroese
- sauvegardeFrench
- גיבויHebrew
- biztonsági mentésHungarian
- afrit, öryggis-, öryggisafritIcelandic
- copia, di, sostituto, sicurezza, backup, riservaItalian
- 補欠, 控え, バックアップ, 予備Japanese
- 백업Korean
- reservekopie, reserve, backupDutch
- kopia zapasowaPolish
- backup, reserva, becapePortuguese
- дублёр, резервный, запасной, резервное копирование, резерв, бэкап, резервная копияRussian
- säkerhetskopiaSwedish
- 备用Chinese
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