Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awf, of peek]
- /ɔf, ɒf pik/
- /ɒf piːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awf, of peek]
- /ɔf, ɒf pik/
Definitions of off-peak word
- adjective off-peak of, relating to, or during a period of less than maximum frequency, demand, intensity, or use: the off-peak travel season; off-peak train fares. 1
- adjective off-peak lower than the maximum: off-peak production. 1
- adjective off-peak You use off-peak to describe something that happens or that is used at times when there is least demand for it. Prices at off-peak times are often lower than at other times. 0
- adjective off-peak Off-peak is also an adverb. 0
- adjective off-peak of or relating to services as used outside periods of intensive use or electricity supplied at cheaper rates during the night 0
- adjective off-peak of or pertaining to periods of time when activity, use, etc. is not at a peak 0
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Origin of off-peak
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Off-peak
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
off-peak popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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