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take-home

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

That may be taken home.

Designed or made to be taken home.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Get creative with fun children's take-home craft activities.

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2

adj

Meaning 2

That may be taken home.

That is net and belongs to the person who will take it home (keep it).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • take-home percentage

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Anything that one is given to bring home from an institutional setting.

An examination or assignment to be completed outside the classroom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Anything that one is given to bring home from an institutional setting.

A supply of methadone that someone under treatment is allowed to take home instead of coming in to a treatment center every day.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Ellipsis of take-home pay.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

Examples

  • Yes, he grosses more than I do, but my take-home is comparable because of tax differences.

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6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

(of salary or wages) remaining after all deductions including taxes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kotitehtävä — examination or assignment to be completed outside the classroom
  • Spanish: deber — examination or assignment to be completed outside the classroom
  • Spanish: tarea (Ven.) — examination or assignment to be completed outside the classroom