Drop-off Definition & Meaning
drop-off
- noun
- a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality; "the team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality"
- a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"
- a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
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- What does drop-off mean?
- a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality; "the team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality" a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop" a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
- What part of speech is drop-off?
- Drop-off is a noun.
- How many definitions does drop-off have?
- Drop-off has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).