falloff
Tapering of numbers
A falloff is a decline or decrease in something measurable: a falloff in sales, a falloff in attendance.
The term often appears in business and technical contexts to describe dropping numbers or diminishing performance.
As a verb phrase, to fall off means to decrease: Interest fell off after the first week.
Grow worse over time
- worsenBecome more severe
- degenerateDecline morally or physically
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- degradeLower in standing
slump · weaken · regress · backslide · relapse · downturn · collapse · plummet
Become or make smaller
- lesseningBecoming reduced in degree
- declineDecrease or refuse
- shrinkageDecrease in size
- contractionReduction in size
curtailment · cutback · downsizing · attenuation · depletion · decrement · abatement · mitigation
deteriorate
Grow worse over time
- worsenBecome more severe
- degenerateDecline morally or physically
- decayGradual organic breakdown
degrade · slump · weaken · regress · backslide · relapse · downturn · collapse · plummet · nosedive
decrease
Become or make smaller
contraction · curtailment · cutback · downsizing · attenuation · depletion · decrement · abatement · mitigation · shortfall
taper
Narrow gradually toward point
dwindle · subside · diminish · attenuate · peter out · ease · slacken · abate · recede · dissipate
- decayrot, decay rate, wilt, crumble, decomposition
- decreasesreduction, decline, drop, decrease, lessening
- lightinglamp, lamps, bulbs, light bulb, light bulbs
falloffsurge
Sudden powerful increase
ramp-up · intensification · escalation · pickup · upsurge
falloffcontinuation
Act of proceeding further
persistence · maintenance · steadiness · constancy · sustainment