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shrinkage
Found in thesaurus: lessening, drop-off, decrease, decrement, larceny, theft, stealing, thievery, thieving
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shrinkage
n.
contraction, process of becoming smaller, process of shrinking; amount by which something becomes smaller; decrease in value, depreciation
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Shrinkage
Shrinkage may mean:
- Shrinkage (accounting) – the loss of product inventory.
- Shrinkage (statistics) – a technique to improve an estimator.
- Shrinkage (fabric) – a common problem when laundering garments.
- Shrinkage (casting/molding) – slight dimensional reduction brought about by the reduction in volume of the cast or molded material as it cools and solidifies. When shrinkage of a part will present fitting problems, e.g., interchangeability, the casting pattern/mold cavity is made slightly larger.
- Slang term referring to human penis size, particularly when the penis and scrotum contract in response to chilling.
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shrinkage
Noun
1. process or result of becoming less or smaller; "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"
(synonym) shrinking
(hypernym) decrease, lessening, drop-off
(hyponym) compression, condensation, contraction
(derivation) shrink, reduce
2. the amount by which something shrinks
(hypernym) decrease, decrement
3. the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store; "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting"
(synonym) shoplifting
(hypernym) larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing
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Shrinkage
(n.)
The amount of such contraction; the bulk or dimension lost by shrinking, as of grain, castings, etc.
The amount of such contraction; the bulk or dimension lost by shrinking, as of grain, castings, etc.
(n.)
The act of shrinking; a contraction into less bulk or measurement.
The act of shrinking; a contraction into less bulk or measurement.
(n.)
Decrease in value; depreciation.
Decrease in value; depreciation.
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Shrinkage
Discrepancy between a firm's actual inventory and its recorded inventory due to theft, deterioration, loss, or clerical problems.
