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faller

faller

7.9
A person who trips or loses their balance and hits the ground
  • noun
  • /ˈfɔːlər/
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  • T-tests were used to determine the significance of performance differences between faller and non-faller groups.
  • non-fallers

Examples

  • Inspection of the preliminary data suggests that differences in performance exist between fallers and non-fallers.

    Academic text (1996)
  • But you're a Flyer, not a faller.

  • Maybe, just maybe, I'm the faller.

  • Non-faller subjects completed all individual obstacles significantly faster than faller subjects.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Non-faller subjects completed all individual obstacles significantly faster than faller subjects.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The faller/non-faller status of the videotaped subjects was also unknown to the rater.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The faller/non-faller status of the videotaped subjects was also unknown to the rater.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Two consecutive trials were conducted on a randomly selected subgroup of eight subjects (four fallers and four non-fallers).

    Academic text (1996)
  • Mean obstacle course overall quality score, out of a maximum of 36, was 30.4 (6.47) for all subjects combined: 34.6 for non-fallers and 26.1 for fallers.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The faller accidentally tripped over a rock and landed hard on the ground.

How Steady

sure-footed
1 4.0
walker
33 1.0
stumbler
6.7
foot-wobbler
  • Informal
9.9
faller
7.9

Surface Forms

faller singular
fallers plural

Morphology

faller = fall (transparent) = fall + er

The meaning of 'faller' as someone who falls is directly derived from the verb 'fall'.

Etymology

Faller is made from fall and -er, meaning 'one who falls'. So a faller is simply a person who loses their balance or drops to the ground.