drop-off
A sudden downward slope or cliffA sudden downward slope or cliff.
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7 sensesA sudden downward slope or cliff.
A decrease; especially, a sudden one.
There has been an unexplained drop-off in sales this quarter.
Abnahme, Minderung, Rückgang
(Internet)A visitor to a website who ceases to continue using and navigating around the site after reaching some specified page; or such an act of cessation.
We're seeing a lot of drop-offs on the shop product pages; why aren't people making purchases?
More meanings 4
A sudden downward slope or cliff.
The precipitous outer side of a coral reef, facing the open sea.
A delivery; the act of leaving a package, etc.
(US, especially)A space reserved outside a bus or railway station for vehicles stopping to drop off passengers for onward transit.
A time during which passengers, such as school children, are dropped off; the event or act of dropping them off.
- a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
- a steep high face of rock
- a change downward
Origin
Deverbal from drop off.Deverbal from drop off.
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plural: drop-offsSynonyms
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3 related wordsSee also
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