Question 1 · Quick check
cutoff
CEFRB1
/kəˈtɒf/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A point or time at which something stops or is not allowed.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA road, path or channel that provides a shorter or quicker path; a shortcut.
Examples
No submissions will be accepted after the June 1st cutoff.
When's the cutoff for the summer issue?
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 3
Also pronounced
- [kəˈɾɑf]
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsThe 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.
A device that stops the flow of a current.
More examples
In context[…] I spotted through the window a young woman casually crossing Astor Place wearing a pair of cutoffs, some sandals and — it is fully legal to do this — naked above the waist.
If the treatment is approved, a script is written. If the script is approved, it goes into production. But this is usually a long and painful process. A cutoff can take place (and often does) at any step along the way.
Light-face type, cutoffs, borders and rules are the universal plan. No black body matter and almost no black headlines appear.
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.
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Origin
noun
Etymology tree English cut offdeverb. English cutoff Deverbal from cut off.