'Shrinkage' definitions:
Definition of 'shrinkage'
(from WordNet)
noun
Process or result of becoming less or smaller; "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage" [syn: shrinking, shrinkage]
noun
The amount by which something shrinks
noun
The act of stealing goods that are on display in a store; "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting" [syn: shoplifting, shrinkage]
Definition of 'Shrinkage'
From: GCIDE
- Shrinkage \Shrink"age\, n.
- 1. The act of shrinking; a contraction into less bulk or measurement. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The amount of such contraction; the bulk or dimension lost by shrinking, as of grain, castings, etc. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Decrease in value; depreciation. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'shrinkage'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ablation,
- atrophy,
- attenuation,
- attrition,
- consumption,
- corrosion,
- curtailment,
- cut,
- cutting,
- decrease,
- decrement,
- deliquescence,
- depletion,
- depreciation,
- derogation,
- detraction,
- diminution,
- dip,
- disparagement,
- dissipation,
- dissolution,
- drain,
- drying,
- drying up,
- emaceration,
- emaciation,
- erosion,
- evaporation,
- exhaustion,
- expenditure,
- extraction,
- impairment,
- impoverishment,
- leakage,
- lessening,
- loss,
- parching,
- preshrinkage,
- reduction,
- remission,
- retraction,
- retrenchment,
- Sanforizing,
- searing,
- shortening,
- shrinking,
- shriveling,
- thinning,
- truncation,
- using,
- using up,
- wastage,
- waste,
- wasting,
- wear and tear,
- wearing,
- wearing away,
- withering