Drop-off

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  drop-off \drop-off\ n.
     1. a noticeable decline in performance; as, a drop-off in
        attendance. [WordNet sense 1]
  
     Syn: slump, falloff, falling off.
          [WordNet 1.5]


  
     2. a steep high face of rock.
  
     Syn: cliff. [WordNet sense 2]
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. a change downward; as, there was a sharp drop-off in
        sales. [WordNet sense 3]
  
     Syn: decrease, lessening.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  drop-off
       n 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}]
       2: a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff
          overlooking the town"; "a steep drop" [syn: {cliff}, {drop}]
       3: 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}]