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DROP-OFF
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A change downward
Example:
there was a sharp drop-off in sales
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("drop-off" is a kind of...):
alteration; change; modification (an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "drop-off"):
shrinkage; shrinking (process or result of becoming less or smaller)
casualty (a decrease of military personnel or equipment)
sinking (a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength))
attrition (a wearing down to weaken or destroy)
dwindling; dwindling away (a becoming gradually less)
waning (a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent)
Derivation:
drop off (fall or diminish)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A steep high face of rock
Example:
a steep drop
Synonyms:
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Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("drop-off" is a kind of...):
formation; geological formation ((geology) the geological features of the earth)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "drop-off"):
crag (a steep rugged rock or cliff)
precipice (a very steep cliff)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
Example:
a falloff in quality
Synonyms:
drop-off; falling off; falloff; slack; slump
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("drop-off" is a kind of...):
declension; decline in quality; deterioration; worsening (process of changing to an inferior state)
Derivation:
drop off (get worse)
