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shrinkage

/ shrinkage /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the amount by which something shrinks
Type of:
decrease decrement
noun Sense 2
the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
"shrinkage is the retail trade''s euphemism for shoplifting"
Type of:
larceny theft thievery
Derived:
shoplift
noun Sense 3
process or result of becoming less or smaller
"the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"
Type of:
decrease lessening drop-off
Kinds of:
compression condensation contraction
Derived:
shrink reduce contract
Semantic Complexity
43%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

decrease decrement larceny theft thievery lessening drop-off compression condensation contraction