drop-off

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noun

1. 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
• Syn:
slump, slack, falloff, falling off
• Derivationally related forms:
fall off (for: falloff), drop off, slack (for: slack), slump (for: slump)
• Hypernyms:
deterioration, decline in quality, declension, worsening
2. a change downward
- there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided
- there was a sharp drop-off in sales
• Syn:
decrease, lessening
• Ant:
increase (for: decrease)
• Derivationally related forms:
drop off, decrease (for: decrease)
• Hypernyms:
change, alteration, modification
• Hyponyms:
shrinking, shrinkage, casualty, sinking, attrition,
dwindling, dwindling away, waning
3. a steep high face of rock
- he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town
- a steep drop
• Syn:
cliff, drop
• Hypernyms:
geological formation, formation
• Hyponyms:
crag, precipice

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  decrease, lessening, cliff, drop, slump, slack, falloff, falling off