takehome

Take-home is a compound term used as an adjective or noun to describe something designed to be taken away from its source or retained after an event. Its usage spans several domains, including payroll, education, communication, recruitment, hospitality, and healthcare. The specific meaning depends on context.

Take-home pay refers to the portion of gross earnings available to an employee after payroll deductions such as taxes, social security, and benefits are withheld. It is the amount typically used for budgeting and is often contrasted with gross pay.

In education and professional assessment, a take-home exam or take-home assignment is a task completed outside the normal supervised setting. Such tasks may permit certain resources, have longer time frames, and require attention to academic integrity and proper citation.

Take-home message is a shorthand for the essential point or conclusion to carry away from a presentation, article, or discussion. It highlights what a reader or listener should remember.

In hiring and recruitment, take-home tests or assignments are used to assess skills remotely. Candidates complete a task on their own time, which the employer reviews later alongside other evaluation criteria.

In everyday service contexts, take-home can describe food or products intended for consumption or use at home (takeout). It also refers to medications or instructions provided to a patient at discharge for at-home use.