cutoff
noun/ˈkʌtɔf/
Frequency rank: #10,474 most common English word
Meaning
a point or level that marks a limit or boundary, especially one used to divide or exclude.
Example sentence
The university has set cutoff scores below which applicants will not be considered.
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