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falling-off

falling-off noun: a decrease in something, such as demand.

Noun

falling-off (plural fallings-off)

  1. A decrease in something, such as demand.
    • By and large, there was no great improvement over 1960 and even some falling-off, [...].1962 April, “Talking of Trains: Disappointing statistics”, in Modern Railways, page 221
    Synonyms:
    fall-off

Synonyms of falling-off

Forms of falling-off

pluralfallings-off

Questions about falling-off

What does falling-off mean?
Falling-off means a decrease in something, such as demand.
What part of speech is falling-off?
Falling-off is a noun.
What is the plural of falling-off?
The plural of falling-off is fallings-off.

Words near falling-off in the dictionary

  1. falling up
  2. falling upon
  3. falling victim
  4. Falling Waters
  5. falling weather
  6. falling-off
  7. falling-out
  8. falling-sickness
  9. fallingly
  10. fallings
  11. fallings out

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