backloaded
Heavy toward end
Backloaded describes something weighted toward the end rather than the beginning.
A backloaded contract pays more in later years than earlier ones.
A backloaded schedule puts the hardest work near the deadline.
The opposite is frontloaded.
The deal was backloaded so he'd earn more as the project matured.
Made to wait longer
- deferredSet aside until later
- postponedMoved to a later date
- late-stageNear the end
- cumulativeIncreasing by successive additions
progressive · escalating · increasing · buildup · crescendo · climax · peak · snowballing
Large final loan installment
- deferred paymentBuying before paying
- lump sumEntire amount at once
- maturityFull growth achieved
- amortizationGradual debt reduction schedule
repayment · principal · refinance · compound interest · interest rate · debt · mortgage · annuity
Payment for strong results
- royaltiesOngoing payments to creators
- residualsOngoing compensation for rebroadcasts
- completion bonusExtra pay for finishing
- deferred compensationIncome paid after earning
golden parachute · retention bonus · severance · vesting · stock options
Made intentionally heavier
- heavyOf great mass
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
- taxedHad levy imposed
- overburdenedCarrying more than manageable
encumbered · laden · saddled · imbalanced · skewed · disproportionate · uneven
Predetermined retirement payment arrangement
- seniorityRank from length of service
- vesting scheduleTimeline for earning ownership
- retirement incomeFunds for post-work years
- early retirementExiting career before standard age
life expectancy · gratuity · income stream · social security · late career · spiking
delayed
Made to wait longer
- deferredSet aside until later
- postponedMoved to a later date
- late-stageNear the end
cumulative · progressive · escalating · increasing · buildup · crescendo · climax · peak · snowballing · intensifying
balloon payment
Large final loan installment
- deferred paymentBuying before paying
- lump sumEntire amount at once
- maturityFull growth achieved
amortization · repayment · principal · refinance · compound interest · interest rate · debt · mortgage · annuity · capitalization
performance bonus
Payment for strong results
- royaltiesOngoing payments to creators
- residualsOngoing compensation for rebroadcasts
- completion bonusExtra pay for finishing
deferred compensation · golden parachute · retention bonus · severance · vesting · stock options
weighted
Made intentionally heavier
overburdened · encumbered · laden · saddled · imbalanced · skewed · disproportionate · uneven
defined benefit
Predetermined retirement payment arrangement
- seniorityRank from length of service
- vesting scheduleTimeline for earning ownership
- retirement incomeFunds for post-work years
early retirement · life expectancy · gratuity · income stream · social security · late career · spiking
backloadedfrontloaded
Weighted toward beginning
front-loaded · upfront · prepaid · advance · front-end