falloff en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Deverbal from fall off.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A reduction or decline.
In those portions of District 2 outside of South Boston the falloff in voter participation was dramatic.
1983 December 31, Robert P. Wasson Jr., “"Whither BL/GPA?"—A Response”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 24, page 5:
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(countable, uncountable) A note immediately followed by a rapidly descending group of notes.
Jazz symbols include many contoured articulations and inflections, such as doits, fall-offs, and scoops.
1995, Music & Computers, volume 1, numbers 2-4, page 57:
- (countable, uncountable) The noticeable retraction and falling movement of a buck from a doe, usually indicating successful insemination.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fall-off | alternative | lexicographic | |
| falloffs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pressure falloff · falloff analysis · falloff test
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Synonyms
Translations (5)
bg упадък (A reduction or decline) · es caída (A reduction or decline) · pl spadek (A reduction or decline) · gl caída (A reduction or decline) · bg западане (A reduction or decline)