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dropdown

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Dropping down from above; being a specific type of selection control that hides its contents until activated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: computing, engineering, graphical-user-interface, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • Click the Colours button on the toolbar to show a dropdown menu of available colours.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

An instance of a selection object that hides the contents (especially the other choices) until activated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, graphical-user-interface, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • That screen is good, but add a couple of dropdowns and it will be perfect.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Deverbal from drop down.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: goitibeherako — computing: dropping down from above
  • Finnish: pudotus- — computing: dropping down from above
  • French: déroulant — computing: dropping down from above
  • Indonesian: tarik turun — computing: dropping down from above
  • Spanish: desplegable — computing: dropping down from above