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falloff

noun — 3 senses

falloff

noun

Etymology Deverbal from fall off.

1

A reduction or decline.

  • In those portions of District 2 outside of South Boston the falloff in voter participation was dramatic.1983 December 31, Robert P. Wasson Jr., “"Whither BL/GPA?"—A Response”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 24, page 5:
2

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music A note immediately followed by a rapidly descending group of notes.

  • Jazz symbols include many contoured articulations and inflections, such as doits, fall-offs, and scoops.1995, Music & Computers, volume 1, numbers 2-4, page 57:
3

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology The noticeable retraction and falling movement of a buck from a doe, usually indicating successful insemination.

Derived terms
falloff analysis, falloff test, pressure falloff
Related terms
falldown

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.