Off

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Definition: Off


Off


Full Definition of Off


adverb taken away from a price ExampleWe give 5 per cent off for quick settlement. lower than a previous price ExampleThe shares closed 2 per cent off. preposition subtracted from Examplesto take £25 off the price • We give 10 per cent off our usual prices. not included Usage items off balance sheet or off balance sheet assets financial items which do not appear in a company’s balance sheet as assets, such as equipment acquired under an operating lease

“…its stock closed Monday at $21.875 a share in NYSE composite trading, off 56 per cent from its high last July” [Wall Street Journal]

taken away from a price lower than a previous price subtracted from not included


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Definition Sources


Definitions for Off are sourced/syndicated and enhanced from:

  • A Dictionary of Economics (Oxford Quick Reference)
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Accounting
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Business & Management

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