dropdown.
Dropping down from above; being a specific type of selection control that hides its contents until activated.
Meaning & usage
Dropping down from above; being a specific type of selection control that hides its contents until activated.
Click the Colours button on the toolbar to show a dropdown menu of available colours.
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from drop down.
An instance of a selection object that hides the contents (especially the other choices) until activated.
That screen is good, but add a couple of dropdowns and it will be perfect.
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from drop down.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.