Definition of Shrinkage

1. Noun. Process or result of becoming less or smaller. "The material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"

Exact synonyms: Shrinking
Specialized synonyms: Compression, Condensation, Contraction
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Drop-off, Lessening
Derivative terms: Shrink, Shrink, Shrink

2. Noun. The amount by which something shrinks.
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Decrement

3. Noun. The act of stealing goods that are on display in a store. "Shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting"
Exact synonyms: Shoplifting
Generic synonyms: Larceny, Stealing, Theft, Thievery, Thieving
Derivative terms: Shoplift

Definition of Shrinkage

1. n. The act of shrinking; a contraction into less bulk or measurement.

Definition of Shrinkage

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shrinkage

shrimps
shrimpy
shrimp butter
shrimp cocktail
shrimp Newburg
shrimp sauce
shrinal
shrine
shrined
shrines
shrining
shrink
shrink-wrapped
shrink-wrapped software
shrinkable
shrinkage (current term)
shrinkages
shrinker
shrinkers
shrinking
shrinking violet
shrinks
shrinkwrap
shrink back
shrink from
shris
shritch
shritched
shritches
shrive

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