Definition of falloff
:a decline especially in quantity or quality
- a falloff in exports
- a falloff of light intensity
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Examples of falloff in a Sentence
the falloff in sales was more than the store could weather and so its closing was inevitable
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But there was a much more tangible falloff — 30 minutes worth, really — that produced the Spartans’ worst record since 1982.
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That extra money fuels one of the primary arguments from Rauner, who says that it more than makes up for any falloff in Chicago teacher pension funding.
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The defection of such next-generation stars as Abreu, Yoenis Cespedes and Yasiel Puig is one reason for the falloff.
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That falloff mirrors a general decline in ratings for summer reality shows.
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Federal judges stayed those orders, but the confusion over them has contributed to a falloff in refugees entering the United States.
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District reports on the service sector were generally positive, although one District's contacts in the tourism industry reported a falloff in international visitors.
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Yet the falloff in job growth is being reflected in the sector’s wages: Over the past two years, pay across Oregon industries has outpaced gains in tech.
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That new configuration has left Democrats with a boom-and-bust coalition, because the latter two groups are much more likely to vote in presidential elections than midterms; that off-year falloff has been particularly severe among young people.
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First Known Use of falloff
1880
falloff Synonyms
Synonyms
abatement, decline, decrement, dent, depletion, depression, diminishment, diminution, drop, drop-off, fall, decrease, loss, reduction, shrinkage, step-downAntonyms
boost, enlargement, gain, increase, increment, raise, rise, step-up, uptickRelated Words
deduction, subtraction; downturn, slip, slump; curtailment, cut, cutback, retrenchment, shorteningNear Antonyms
accretion, accrual, accumulation, addition, supplement; continuation, extension; upswing, uptrend, upturnfall off
verb
Definition of fall off
intransitive verb
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:trend 2b
2
of a ship
:to deviate to leeward of the point to which the bow was directed
Examples of fall off in a Sentence
the coastline falls off toward the north after you round the bay
First Known Use of fall off
1613
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