Cutoff Meaning
/kəˈtɒf/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe point at which something terminates or to which it is limited.
nounThe 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.
Sentence Examples
No submissions will be accepted after the June 1st cutoff.
When's the cutoff for the summer issue?
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of electricity left the neighborhood in darkness.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
No submissions will be accepted after the June 1st ____.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English cut offdeverb. English cutoff Deverbal from cut off.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1985, Alfred Brenner, The TV Scriptwriter's Handbook, page 144:
"[…] 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."
— 2021 July 22, Guy Trebay, “Suddenly It’s Bare Season”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
"Light-face type, cutoffs, borders and rules are the universal plan. No black body matter and almost no black headlines appear."
— 1919, The Washington Newspaper:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of electricity left the neighborhood in darkness.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
No submissions will be accepted after the June 1st ____.