Level off

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verb

To stop rising, falling, or increasing and stay at the same level.

After several years of economic growth, the economy has started to level off.
Visual representation of "level off" - To stop rising, falling, or increasing and stay at the same level.

Often appears as...

  • sales level off
  • prices level off
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Visual representation of "level off"
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Economic Trends

Use 'level off' to describe stability after changes in economic indicators like growth or inflation.

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The inflation rate rose sharply but is expected to level off by the end of the quarter.
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Visual Imagery

Imagine a graph: 'level off' indicates when a line stops going up or down and moves horizontally.

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Looking at the graph, we can see the sales figures start to level off in April.
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Not Necessarily Zero

'Level off' doesn’t mean to reduce to nothing; it means no more increases or decreases.

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After a week of intense practice, my running pace has leveled off.
Visual representation of the word "Level off"

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