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shrinkage

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shrink·age  (shrngkj)
n.
1. The process of shrinking.
2. The amount or proportion by which something shrinks.
3. A reduction in value; depreciation.
4. The total weight loss sustained by livestock in shipment to a market.
5. Loss of merchandise, especially through theft.

shrinkage [ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ]
n
1. the act or fact of shrinking
2. the amount by which anything decreases in size, value, weight, etc.
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) the loss in body weight during shipment and preparation of livestock for marketing as meat
4. (Business / Commerce) the loss of merchandise in a retail store through theft or damage
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shrinkageshrinkage - process or result of becoming less or smaller; "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"
compression, contraction, condensation - the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together; "the contraction of a gas on cooling"
decrease, lessening, drop-off - a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
2.shrinkage - the amount by which something shrinks
decrement, decrease - the amount by which something decreases
3.shrinkageshrinkage - the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store; "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting"
larceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving - the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"
Translations
shrinkage [ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ] N (gen) → encogimiento m (Tech) (= contraction) → contracción f (Comm) (in shops) → pérdidas fpl
shrinkage [ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ] n [clothes] → rétrécissement m
shrink wrap shrink-wrap [ˈʃrɪŋkræp] nfilm m plastique
shrink-wrap [ˈʃrɪŋkræp] vtemballer sous film plastique
shrink-wrapped [ˈʃrɪŋkræpt] adjemballé(e) sous film plastique
shrinkage
n (of material, clothes)Einlaufen nt; (of wood)Schwund m; (of metal)Schrumpfung f; (fig: of tourism, economic growth etc) → Schrumpfung f, → Rückgang m; (Comm) → Schwund m, → Einbußen pl; there will be shrinkage with this materialdieser Stoff läuft noch ein
shrinkage [ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ] n (of clothes) → restringimento (Comm) (in shops) → perdite fpl (dovute a danno o taccheggio)
shrinkage [ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ] n (of clothes) → restringimento (Comm) (in shops) → perdite fpl (dovute a danno o taccheggio)


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For, after a long series of military successes, or diligent and skilful labours, it is generally found that the more intelligent among the Artisan and Soldier classes manifest a slight increase of their third side or base, and a shrinkage of the two other sides.
In the old days, such a panic, with the accompanying extreme shrinkage of values, would have been a golden harvest time for him.
I am to warehouse it at owner's risk, and no allowance for shrinkage of course.
 
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