offseasons
Athletes' recovery periods
The plural of offseason, referring to multiple periods outside peak activity.
Sports teams have offseasons between competitive campaigns; tourist destinations have offseasons when visitors are few.
The restaurant struggled through several brutal offseasons before closing.
The word implies cyclical downtime rather than permanent decline.
Developing abilities through practice
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- preparationArranging things in advance
- workoutsStructured physical exercise sessions
drills · regimen · preseason · scouting · recruitment · draft · tryouts · camp
Temporary period of quiet
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- hiatusBreak in activity
- slowdownReduction in pace
- respiteShort pause from hardship
quietude · inactivity · idleness · break · pause · rest · intermission · recess
Subtractions from full price
- bargainsGoods at reduced prices
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- ratesFixed prices charged
- pricingEstablishing monetary amounts charged
promotions · sales · specials · markdowns · clearance · value · affordability · budget-friendly
training
Developing abilities through practice
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- preparationArranging things in advance
workouts · drills · regimen · preseason · scouting · recruitment · draft · tryouts · camp · fitness
lull
Temporary period of quiet
respite · quietude · inactivity · idleness · break · pause · rest · intermission · recess · gap
discounts
Subtractions from full price
pricing · promotions · sales · specials · markdowns · clearance · value · affordability · budget-friendly · availability
offseasonsseasons
Year's four divisions
peak seasons · high seasons · game time · playoffs · harvest seasons