early return

ˈɜrli rɪˈtɜrn

Definition

Definition of early return - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

act of returning from a function early

TECH.

The code uses an early return for error handling.

unexpected

Rare

return that happens sooner than expected

Rare

The early return of the team surprised everyone.

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Expressions with early

early bird

person who wakes up very early

She's an early bird, always up by 5 AM.

early shower

leaving an event earlier than planned

She took an early shower and left the party.

early bath

leaving work or an event early

He took an early bath to avoid the traffic.

early bloomer

someone who develops skills or talents early

She was an early bloomer in mathematics, solving complex problems at a young age.

bright and early

adv.

very early in the morning

We woke up bright and early for the hike.

early bird special

discount offered to customers who arrive early

The restaurant offers an early bird special for diners who arrive before 6 PM.

Expressions with return

return empty-handed

come back without obtaining an item

She searched for the book but returned empty-handed.

by return

adv.

immediately after receiving something

Please send the documents by return.

return the favour

do something nice for someone who helped you

She helped me last week, so I will return the favour.

return to sender

send back to the original sender

The package was damaged, so I had to return to sender.

return to earth

become more realistic or grounded

After the meeting, he had to return to earth.

return to form

comeback to previous success or quality

The team's return to form surprised everyone this season.

return to one's senses

regain mental clarity after confusion or shock

After the accident, he finally returned to his senses.

reply by return

send a response immediately after receiving a message

Please reply by return to confirm your attendance.

return the compliment

give a compliment back to someone

She praised his work, and he returned the compliment.

return to roots

reconnect with fundamental principles or values

The company aims to return to roots to improve its culture.

Terms with early return included in their meaning

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boomerang

aviation

early return of an aborted mission

boomerang

RAF slang

abort a mission and return to base early

Salafism

religion

movement within Sunni Islam advocating a return to early Islamic practices

Examples of early return in a sentence

Developers often use early return to simplify code logic.
His early return from the trip was unexpected.
The early return of the package caught me off guard.

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French:retour anticipé, retour prématuré, ...
German:frühe Rückkehr, frühzeitige Rückkehr, ...
Italian:ritorno anticipato, rientro precoce, ...
Spanish:retorno temprano, regreso anticipado, ...
Portuguese:retorno antecipado, regresso antecipado, ...
Chinese:提前返回, 提前归来, ...
Japanese:早期リターン, 早期帰還, ...
Arabic:عَوْدَة مُبَكِّرَة, رُجُوع مُبَكِّر, ...
Hebrew:הַחְזָרָה מוּקְדֶמֶת, חֲזָרָה מֻקְדֶּמֶת, ...
Russian:преждевременный возврат, раннее возвращение, ...
Ukrainian:раннє повернення, дострокове повернення, ...
Hindi:जल्दी लौटना, जल्दी वापसी, ...
Bengali:প্রাথমিক প্রত্যাবর্তন, আগাম প্রত্যাবর্তন, ...
Catalan:retorn anticipat, tornada prematura, ...
Czech:předčasný návrat, brzký návrat, ...
Danish:tidlig returnering, tidlig tilbagevenden, ...
Dutch:vroege terugkeer, vroegtijdige terugkeer, ...
Greek:πρώιμη επιστροφή, επιστροφή νωρίτερα, ...
Hungarian:korai visszatérés, ...
Khmer:ការចេញពីអនុគមន៍មុនពេលបញ្ចប់, ការត្រឡប់មកវិញមុនកំណត់, ...
Korean:조기 반환, 조기 복귀, ...
Persian:بازگشت زودهنگام, بازگشت پیش از موعد, ...
Polish:wczesny powrót, przedwczesny powrót, ...
Portuguese (BR):retorno antecipado, volta antecipada, ...
Romanian:revenire timpurie, întoarcere timpurie, ...
Swedish:tidig återgång, tidig återkomst, ...
Thai:การกลับก่อนเวลา, การกลับมาอย่างรวดเร็ว, ...
Turkish:erken dönüş, beklenmedik dönüş, ...
Vietnamese:thoát sớm, sự trở về sớm, ...

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