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off year

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun off year has 2 senses
  1. off year - a year in which productivity is low or inferior
    --1 is a kind of
    year, twelvemonth, yr
  2. off year - a year in which no major political elections are held
    --2 is a kind of
    year, twelvemonth, yr

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Off Year

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A year in which a particular event or activity does not take place or occurs less frequently than usual.

Example sentence: The Olympics is scheduled to take place every four years, so the off year is when athletes have time to rest and prepare for the upcoming games.


Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Describes a year or period of time that is below average in terms of productivity, success, or activity.

Example sentence: 2020 was an off year for the company as they faced multiple challenges and were unable to meet their sales targets.

Sense 2: Referring to the candidate, campaign, or election, describes a year when an election for a particular position is not held or is less competitive than usual.

Example sentence: Since it was an off year, voter turnout was significantly lower in the local elections compared to the general elections.


Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense: Used as an adverb to describe when something is not occurring at its usual frequency or intensity.

Example sentence: Due to the pandemic, travel plans have been put off year after year.


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