Dropout — may refer to: Dropping out of society or school. In science Dropout (astronomy). Dropout (bicycle part). Dropout (electronics). Dropout as a type of sampling bias in scientific studies Popular culture DropOut, hip hop sensation rapper Harry Papas … Wikipedia
dropout — / drɒpaʊt/, it. /dro paut/ (o drop out) s. ingl. (propr. [studente] che ha lasciato [la scuola prima di completare il corso di studi] ), usato in ital. al masch. e al femm. (soc.) [persona emarginata] ▶◀ emarginato, marginale … Enciclopedia Italiana
dropout — (n.) one who drops out of something, 1930, from DROP (Cf. drop) + OUT (Cf. out). As a phrase, drop out withdraw is recorded from 1550s … Etymology dictionary
dropout — ► NOUN 1) a person who has dropped out of society or a course of study. 2) Rugby the restarting of play with a drop kick … English terms dictionary
dropout — ☆ dropout [dräp′out΄ ] n. one who drops out; specif., a person who withdraws from school, esp. high school, before graduating … English World dictionary
dropout — {n.} Someone who did not finish school, high school and college primarily. * /Tim is having a hard time getting a better job as he was a high school dropout./ * /Jack never got his B.A. as he became a college dropout./ … Dictionary of American idioms
dropout — {n.} Someone who did not finish school, high school and college primarily. * /Tim is having a hard time getting a better job as he was a high school dropout./ * /Jack never got his B.A. as he became a college dropout./ … Dictionary of American idioms
dropout — /drop owt /, n. 1. an act or instance of dropping out. 2. a student who withdraws before completing a course of instruction. 3. a student who withdraws from high school after having reached the legal age to do so. 4. a person who withdraws from… … Universalium
dropout — noun Dropout is used before these nouns: ↑rate Dropout is used after these nouns: ↑college, ↑high school … Collocations dictionary
dropout — noun Someone who did not finish school, high school and college primarily. Tim is having a hard time getting a better job as he was a high school dropout. Jack never got his B.A. as he became a college dropout … Словарь американских идиом
dropout — UK [ˈdrɒpaʊt] / US [ˈdrɑpˌaʊt] noun [countable] Word forms dropout : singular dropout plural dropouts 1) someone who leaves school or college without finishing their course of study 2) someone who does not live like most people because they do… … English dictionary
