English > free fall: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute| Meaning | A sudden sharp decrease in some quantity. |
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| Example | "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall" |
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| Synonyms | drop, dip, fall |
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| Narrower | correction | A drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases / increases |
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| voltage drop | A decrease in voltage along a conductor through which current is flowing |
| Broader | decrease, decrement | The amount by which something decreases |
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| Spanish | bajada, baja, bajón, caída, descenso |
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| Catalan | baixada, baixa, caiguda, descendiment, descens |
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