falloff

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noun

fall·​off ˈfȯl-ˌȯf How to pronounce falloff (audio)
: a decline especially in quantity or quality
a falloff in exports
a falloff of light intensity

fall off

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verb

fell off; fallen off; falling off; falls off

intransitive verb

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of a ship : to deviate to leeward of the point to which the bow was directed

Examples of falloff in a Sentence

Noun the falloff in sales was more than the store could weather and so its closing was inevitable Verb the coastline falls off toward the north after you round the bay
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Noun
Jock O’Connell, a California trade specialist at Beacon Economics, said the Trump administration’s trade skirmishes with China in 2017 caused a dramatic falloff in the state’s trade volume. Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024 Edmonton’s offensive falloff from the defence this coming season will be partly a result of less ice time for these men with McDavid and Draisaitl. Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Verb
Everyone except two participants has fallen off the wheel. Rocky Sharma, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 While Tapestry fought to keep hold of the deal, some analysts think the company lucked out given how sharply Capri’s business, especially Michael Kors, has fallen off over the past year. Evan Clark, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for falloff 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1789, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of falloff was in 1613

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“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falloff. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

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