cutoff
The point at which something terminates or to which it is limitedThe point at which something terminates or to which it is limited.
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Translations
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Examples
3 sentencesWhen's the cutoff for the summer issue?
No submissions will be accepted after the June 1st cutoff.
Tom is the largest boy in his kindergarten class, since his birthday is right after the cutoff date for enrollment.
Meaning
10 senses(countable, uncountable)The point at which something terminates or to which it is limited.
выключе́ниеvyključénije
a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated
(countable, uncountable)A device that stops the flow of a current.
a device that terminates the flow in a pipe
The point at which something terminates or to which it is limited.
(countable, uncountable)A cutoff point (cutoff value, threshold value, cutpoint): the amount set by an operational definition as the transition point between states in a discretization or dichotomization.
More meanings 7
(countable, uncountable)A road, path or channel that provides a shorter or quicker path; a shortcut.
(countable, uncountable)A device for saving steam by regulating its admission to the cylinder (see quotation at cut-off).
(countable, uncountable)A cessation in a flow or activity.
(countable, uncountable)The player who acts directly before the player on the button pre-flop.
(countable, in the plural, uncountable)Shorts made by cutting off the legs from trousers.
(countable, uncountable)A sleeveless shirt, especially one made by cutting the sleeves off of a t-shirt.
(countable, uncountable)A horizontal line separating sections of the page.
Origin
Deverbal from cut off.Deverbal from cut off.
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Forms
plural: cutoffsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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