falloff
[fawl-awf, -of]
- a decline in quantity, vigor, etc.
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Origin of falloff
First recorded in 1595–1605; noun use of verb phrase fall off
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Related Words for falloff
decline, stagnation, drop, delay, strike, downturn, slackening, falloff, drop-off, deceleration, downtrend, downslide, deterioration, loss, slump, slide, decrease, dip, cut, tumbleExamples from the Web for falloff
Contemporary Examples of falloff
This eliminates most of the falloff in growth that R&R find from high debt levels.
The drop is entirely due to a falloff in employment among women.