Front-load Definition
frŭntlōd
front loads
verb
To arrange or plan (a schedule, project, or process, for example) so that a large portion of activity occurs in an early period.
Front-loaded the primaries so that most of them occur early rather than later in the election year.
American Heritage
To put or concentrate (efforts, costs, expenditures, etc.) at the beginning of (a contract, project, etc.)
Webster's New World
To incur or pay off (expenses, for example) in an early period of a fiscal arrangement.
American Heritage
Alternative form of front-load.
Wiktionary
To assign to the initial periods.
We front-loaded the fees on the project.
We front-loaded the project with fees.
Wiktionary
adjective
Designating or of a washing machine with the lid in the front.
Webster's New World
noun
Attributive form of front load.
This is a front-load fund, with 4.5% coming off the top.
Wiktionary
Something assigned to the early period of a project or a program, especially something burdensome.
The front load on these mutual funds is a steep five percent.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Front-load
Noun
Singular:
front-load
Plural:
front loads
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