Hypertext Webster Gateway: "shrinkage"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Shrinkage \Shrink"age\, n.
1. The act of shrinking; a contraction into less bulk or
measurement.
2. The amount of such contraction; the bulk or dimension lost
by shrinking, as of grain, castings, etc.
3. Decrease in value; depreciation. [Colloq.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
shrinkage
n 1: process or result of becoming less or smaller: "the material
lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage" [syn: {shrinking}]
2: the amount by which something shrinks
3: the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store;
"shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for
shoplifting" [syn: {shoplifting}]
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