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cutoff.

The point at which something terminates or to which it is limited.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəˈtɒf/Received-Pronunciation/kəˈtɔːf/Received-Pronunciation/kəˈtɔf/General-American/kəˈtɑf/cot-caught-merger
  1. The point at which something terminates or to which it is limited.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The point at which something terminates or to which it is limited. A cutoff point (cutoff value, threshold value, cutpoint): the amount set by an operational definition as the transition point between states in a discretization or dichotomization.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A road, path or channel that provides a shorter or quicker path; a shortcut.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A device that stops the flow of a current.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A device for saving steam by regulating its admission to the cylinder (see quotation at cut-off).

    countable · uncountable
  6. A cessation in a flow or activity.

    countable · uncountable
  7. The player who acts directly before the player on the button pre-flop.

    countable · uncountable
  8. Shorts made by cutting off the legs from trousers.

    countable · in-plural · uncountable
  9. A sleeveless shirt, especially one made by cutting the sleeves off of a t-shirt.

    countable · uncountable
  10. A horizontal line separating sections of the page.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from cut off.

adj/kəˈtɒf/Received-Pronunciation/kəˈtɔːf/Received-Pronunciation/kəˈtɔf/General-American/kəˈtɑf/cot-caught-merger
  1. Constituting a limit or ending.

    not-comparable
  2. Designating a score or value demarcating the presence (or absence) of a disease, condition, or similar.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from cut off.

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