Added 9 October 2026
cutoff
/kəˈtɒf/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cutoff at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The 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 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 road, path or channel that provides a shorter or quicker path; a shortcut.
adjective
- Constituting a limit or ending.
- Designating a score or value demarcating the presence (or absence) of a disease, condition, or similar.
Origin
Deverbal from cut off.
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