off-peak hours

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• off-peak — ˌoff ˈpeak adjective [only before a noun] 1. TRAVEL off peak travel, electricity etc is cheaper than normal because fewer people are travelling, using electricity etc at that time: • discounts on off peak travel 2. COMMERCE off peak hours or… …   Financial and business terms

• off-peak — adj especially BrE 1.) off peak hours or periods are times that are less busy because fewer people want to do or use something ▪ Telephone charges are lower during off peak periods . 2.) off peak travel, electricity etc is cheaper because it is… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• off-peak — adjective, adverb at times when prices are lower because not so many people want something or want to do something: off peak hours/prices/electricity I travel off peak whenever I can …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• off-peak — adjective 1 off peak hours or periods are times when fewer people want to do or use something: Telephone charges are lower during off peak periods. 2 off peak travel, electricity etc is cheaper because it is done or used at these times …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• off-peak — UK / US adjective, adverb at times when prices are lower because not as many people want something or want to do something off peak hours/prices I travel off peak whenever I can …   English dictionary

• off-peak — adjective Date: 1920 not being in the period of maximum use or business ; not peak < telephone rates during off peak hours > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• ˌoff-ˈpeak — adj, adv at times when prices are lower because a service is not usually used by many people off peak hours/prices/electricity[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• 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 strong consumer demand. Contents 1 Peak load 1.1 Off peak 1.2 Response …   Wikipedia

• Peak — The transition from the end of an economic expansion to the start of a contraction. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. peak peak 1 [piːk] noun [countable] the time when prices, shares etc have reached their highest point or level: • …   Financial and business terms

• peak — The high point at the end of an economic expansion until the start of a contraction. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. peak peak 1 [piːk] noun [countable] the time when prices, shares etc have reached their highest point or level: • The… …   Financial and business terms

• peak hour — noun Rush hour. Ant: off hours, off peak …   Wiktionary