front load
Concentrate effort early
Front load means to concentrate effort, cost, or resources at the beginning of a process rather than spreading them evenly.
A front-loaded schedule puts the hardest work first.
Front-loaded fees are charged upfront rather than over time.
The project was front-loaded with research before any building began.
As a noun, a front load is an appliance—washer or dryer—with a door on the front rather than the top.
Payment made beforehand
- advanceMove or progress forward
- down paymentInitial sum toward purchase
- amortizationGradual debt reduction schedule
- depositPlace for safekeeping
interest · mortgage · loan · installment · principal · fees · closing costs · points
Appliance for laundering textiles
- drumStruck percussion cylinder
- laundryItems needing cleaning
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- spin cycleWasher's centrifugal drying stage
agitator · water level · detergent dispenser · clothes · heavy-duty · programmable · automatic · stackable
prepayment
Payment made beforehand
- advanceMove or progress forward
- down paymentInitial sum toward purchase
- amortizationGradual debt reduction schedule
deposit · interest · mortgage · loan · installment · principal · fees · closing costs · points · premium
washing machine
Appliance for laundering textiles
spin cycle · agitator · water level · detergent dispenser · clothes · heavy-duty · programmable · automatic · stackable · residential
prioritize
Rank by importance
planning · project · early · upfront · timeline · sprint · workflow · milestones · deliverables · kickoff