tail-off

noun

A gradual diminution.

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Meanings

nountail-off (plural tail-offs)

plural tail-offs

  1. A gradual diminution.

Origin

Deverbal from tail off.

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APA

tail-off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tail-off

MLA

“tail-off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tail-off. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tail-off,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tail-off.

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