from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
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}, {drop-off}, {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},
{drop-off}]
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}, {drop-off}] [ant: {increase}]
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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]