falloff

Plural: falloffs

Noun

• A decline in quantity, quality, or performance.
• a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
  • "a falloff in quality"
• A reduction or decline.
• A note immediately followed by a rapidly descending group of notes.
• The noticeable retraction and falling movement of a buck from a doe, usually indicating successful insemination.

Examples

• A sudden FALLOFF in his scoring indicated he needed a new strategy for the Scrabble endgame.

Synonyms

drop-off, falling off, slack, slump, drop-off#English:_decrease or reduction

Related Words

falldown