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Meaning of "off-peak" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OFF-PEAK

off-peak play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OFF-PEAK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Off-Peak is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OFF-PEAK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

off-peak

Peak demand

Peak demand is used to refer to a historically high point in the sales record of a particular product. In terms of energy use, peak demand describes a period of simultaneous, strong consumer demand or a period of highest demand in a billing period.

Definition of off-peak in the English dictionary

The definition of off-peak in the dictionary is of or relating to services as used outside periods of intensive use or electricity supplied at cheaper rates during the night.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OFF-PEAK

off-duty
off-glide
off-grid
off-guard
off-key
off-licence
off-limits
off-load
off-message
off-off-Broadway
off-piste
off-putting
off-ramp
off-reserve
off-road
off-roader
off-roading
off-sales
off-screen
off-season

WORDS THAT END LIKE OFF-PEAK

apeak
bespeak
doublespeak
forepeak
forespeak
forspeak
geekspeak
greenspeak
leetspeak
misspeak
netspeak
newspeak
nonpeak
outspeak
peak
so to speak
speak
unbespeak
unspeak
widow´s peak

Synonyms and antonyms of off-peak in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «off-peak» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OFF-PEAK

Find out the translation of off-peak to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of off-peak from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «off-peak» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在非高峰期
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fuera de la hora punta
570 millions of speakers

English

off-peak
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऑफ पीक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فِي غَيرِ وَقْتِ الْذُرُوَّةِ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

внесезонный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

menos movimentado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্ধ-শিখর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aux heures creuses
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Luar puncak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

außerhalb der Hauptverkehrszeiten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピーク時でなく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

한산한 때에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mati-pucuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngoài giờ cao điểm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இனிய உச்ச
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑफ-पीक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

indirimli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fuori ore di punta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poza godzinami szczytu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

який відбувається не в годину пік
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în afara orelor de vârf
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκτός αιχμής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

af-piek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

låg-
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lav-
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of off-peak

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OFF-PEAK»

The term «off-peak» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.505 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OFF-PEAK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about off-peak

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OFF-PEAK»

Discover the use of off-peak in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to off-peak and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Analysis of Off-peak Traffic Signal Operations
However, they mainly concentrate on peak hours giving the off-peak periods minimum consideration. This attitude causes some side effects during off-peak hours because almost all traffic signals are optimized to provide maximum access for ...
Anuar Amanzholov, 2008
2
International Handbook on the Economics of Tourism
It makes sense to charge higher prices during peak periods of demand and lower prices during off-peak periods. Since the demand for most recreation opportunities is higher at some times than others, capacity has to be large enough to ...
L. Dwyer, Larry Dwyer, P. Forsyth, 2006
3
Practical Management Science
EXAMPLE 7.4 PEAK-LOAD PRICING AT FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT F lorida Power and Light (FPL) faces demands during both peak-load and off-peak times. FPL must determine the price per kilowatt hour (kwh) to charge during both ...
Wayne Winston, S. Albright, 2011
4
Price Theory and Applications: Decisions, Markets, and ...
AN APPLICATION: PEAK VERSUS OFF-PEAK OPERATION Many industries must deal with sharp variations between peak demands and off-peak ( "slack") demands. Telephones are more heavily used during business hours than during  ...
Jack Hirshleifer, Amihai Glazer, David Hirshleifer, 2005
5
Electrical Installations
Off-peak water heating installations Figure 6.9 shows a typical dual-element hot water storage vessel. The day tariff heater Hot water delivery Unrestricted Off- peak Cold water intake Drainage cock occupies the top section; the lower part is for ...
Christopher Shelton, 2004
6
The Economics of Regulation: Principles and Institutions
In these "second-best" circumstances, some (of the difference between average and marginal) capacity costs might better be recovered from off-peak than from peak users. We will illustrate all these facets of the principle presently though ...
Alfred Edward Kahn, 1988
7
High-performance Data Network Design: Design Techniques and ...
In effect, the revenue accrued by the network operator and the tariff levied on the user are equal and are calculated as follows: (Peak Demand x Peak Rate) + (Off- Peak Demand x Off-Peak Rate) Assuming a capacity, C, overload is simply the ...
Tony Kenyon, 2002
8
Contemporary Economics: An Applications Approach
With peak-load pricing, prices reflect the difference in the cost of providing electricity during peak hours and off-peak hours. Therefore, consumers are charged more for electricity during peak demand periods when it costs more to provide ...
Robert J. Carbaugh, 2013
9
Energy Economics: Concepts, Issues, Markets and Governance
Case 2 Demand increases during off-peak period As the off-peak capacity is fully used, the utility has to install 1 kW of off-peak capacity. As the off-peak capacity will be available for peak load as well, the peak capacity will be reduced by 1 kW.
Subhes C. Bhattacharyya, 2011
10
The Economics of Price Discrimination
This intersection point determines iru, the uniform peak-off-peak price, which is between ir\ and ir2 and "cuts the apple in two," so to speak. Optimal peak-load pricing What are the effects on sales of a uniform peak-off-peak price TT,,? Compare ...
Louis Phlips, 1983

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OFF-PEAK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term off-peak is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A solution to SA's power crisis
While the trend in Eskom's average pricing is sharply upward, a more significant change is in the differentials between off-peak and peak ... «TechCentral, Jul 15»
2
Ambitious plans to improve Southern rail network under new franchise
The new-look timetable will also offer new off-peak services from Redhill, Merstham, Coulsdon South and Purley to London Blackfriars and ... «Get Surrey, Jul 15»
3
Why We Need Nuclear Power
... such as piping surplus energy as heat into the ground and pulling it up later for use, or using cheap off-peak electricity to make ice which then ... «Mother Jones, Jul 15»
4
SBUX Stock: Can Starbucks Do No Wrong?
... that are also keeping sales momentum strong. And Starbucks' efforts to attract more customers during off-peak hours is meeting with success. «Investorplace.com, Jul 15»
5
Morning Traffic Report for Friday, 24 July 2015
During off-peak hours, only ONE LANE will be OPEN EACH WAY. Baltimore County: BRIDGE REPLACEMENT - Falls Rd will be CLOSED ... «WBAL Radio, Jul 15»
6
Petrol price hike to encourage switch to 'greener' cars
“Many of those accidents may happen during off-peak periods, and involve issues such as speeding or reckless driving,” he said. “It is harder to ... «The National, Jul 15»
7
VDOT HOT SPOTS
Brief closures will be needed during off-peak hours to finish construction in the lot. For more information, visit the project page on VDOT's ... «Fredericksburg.com, Jul 15»
8
Dreaming of the Perfect Vacation?
The same goes for traveling off season: by going on a trip during off-peak times, you can stretch your budget further and avoid the crowds. «Fremont Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Entertainment City gets ready for Summer Festival
Focusing on off-peak seasons such as summer to attract more tourists to the country, QTA also wants to surpass its 100,000 visitors recorded at ... «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
10
Weddings, Jersey style: Tech lovers throw a social media-themed …
RELATED: Thursday weddings? More couples saying 'I do' at off-peak times. For table names, the couple used mini chalkboards made to ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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