Slump may refer to:
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Slump (economics)
In economics, a recession is a business cycle contraction that occurs when there is a period of broad decline in economic activity. Recessions generally occur when there is a widespread drop in spending (an adverse demand shock). This may be tr ...
, better known as a recession
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Slump (food)
Cobbler is a dessert consisting of a fruit (or less commonly savory) filling poured into a large baking dish and covered with a batter, biscuit, or dumpling ( in the United Kingdom) before being baked. Cobbler is part of the cuisine of the Uni ...
, a variety of cobbler
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Slump (geology)
A slump is a form of mass wasting that occurs when a coherent mass of loosely consolidated materials or a rock layer moves a short distance down a Grade (slope), slope. Movement is characterized by sliding along a concave-upward or planar surfa ...
, a form of mass wasting event
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"Slump" (song), by South Korean boy band Stray Kids
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Slump (sports)
In the realm of sports, a slump is an extended period of poor performance exhibited by a player or team, often characterized by a lack of production compared to their usual standards. Slumps exist in various sports and at all different levels of co ...
, a period in which a player or team performs below par
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Sophomore slump
A sophomore slump (also known as a sophomore jinx or sophomore jitters) is when a sophomore fails to live up to the relatively high standards that occurred during freshman year.
It is commonly used to refer to the apathy of students (second year ...
, a failed second effort following a successful introduction
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Senior slump
Senioritis is the colloquial name for the decreased motivation toward education felt by students who are nearing the end of their high school, college, graduate school careers, or the end of a school year in general. Senioritis can, however, be de ...
, decreased motivation during a final year of studies
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Retirement slump Retirement slump refers to the average falloff in the party's vote when the incumbent retires. A positive value of the sophomore surge represents an incumbency advantage. The retirement slump should be positive for an incumbency advantage to exist.
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, the average falloff in the party's vote when the incumbent retires
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Slumping
Slumping is a technique in which items are made in a kiln by means of shaping glass over molds at high temperatures.
The slumping of a pyrometric cone is often used to measure temperature in a kiln.
Technique
Slumping glass is a highly techni ...
, a categorical description of an area of techniques for the forming of glass by applying heat to the point where the glass becomes plastic
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Dr. Slump
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 1980 to September 1984, with the chapters collected in 18 volumes. The series ...
, anime and manga, character
*The workability of a concrete mixture, as determined by a
concrete slump test
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