off year

off year
noun
1. a year in which productivity is low or inferior
• Hypernyms: ↑year, ↑twelvemonth, ↑yr
2. a year in which no major political elections are held
• Hypernyms: ↑year, ↑twelvemonth, ↑yr

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noun
: a year characterized by or noted for diminished activity or inferior production: as
a. : a year in which there are no national elections; especially : a year in which no president is elected — compare midterm
b. : the year of light bearing in biennial-bearing fruit trees

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—off-year, adj.
1. a year without a major, esp. presidential, election.
2. a year marked by reduced or inferior production or activity in a particular field, as farming, business, or sports: With its wet, cold summer, this was an off year for grapes.
[1870-75]

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n.
1) a year in which there is no major election, esp. one in which there is a congressional election but no presidential election

[as adj.] November was an off-year election month

2) a year that is inferior or substandard compared to previous ones

it's very difficult to make good wines in off years

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noun, pl ⋯ years [count]
1 : a year in which activity or production is lower than usual

It has been an off year for auto sales.

2 US, politics : a year in which no major elections are held

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ˈoff year 7 [off year off-year] noun (US)
a year in which there are no important elections, especially no election for president
Derived Word: ↑off-year

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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