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- [fawl-awf, -of]
- /ˈfɔlˌɔf, -ˌɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fawl-awf, -of]
- /ˈfɔlˌɔf, -ˌɒf/
Definitions of falloff word
- noun falloff a decline in quantity, vigor, etc. 1
- noun falloff A decrease in something. 1
- noun falloff decrease, decline 1
- noun falloff the act of becoming less or worse; decline 0
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Origin of falloff
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; noun use of verb phrase fall off
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Parts of speech for Falloff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
falloff popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
falloff usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for falloff
noun falloff
- decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- stagnation — the state or condition of stagnating, or having stopped, as by ceasing to run or flow: Meteorologists forecast ozone and air stagnation.
- drop — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
- strike — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
Antonyms for falloff
noun falloff
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- breakthrough — A breakthrough is an important development or achievement.
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- speed-up — rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of light; the speed of sound.
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
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