drawdowns

noun

1. 1

   The act of reduction or depletion.

2. 2

   The result of reduction or depletion.

3. 3

   A change in hydraulic head in a well or other body of water.

4. 4

   A measure of the decline from a historical peak in some variable, typically the cumulative profit or total open equity of a financial trading strategy.

5. 5

   The process of a bank releasing previously agreed loan amount to the borrower, hence making it available for them to use.