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slippage

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slip·page  (slpj)
n.
1. The act or an instance of slipping, especially movement away from an original or secure place.
2. The amount or extent of slipping.
3. A decline in level, performance, or achievement.
4. Loss of motion or power because of slipping.

slippage [ˈslɪpɪdʒ]
n
1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) the act or an instance of slipping
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) the amount of slipping or the extent to which slipping occurs
3.
a.  an instance of not reaching a norm, target, etc.
b.  the extent of this
4. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) the power lost in a mechanical device or system as a result of slipping
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.slippage - a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping
decrease, decrement - a process of becoming smaller or shorter
2.slippage - decline from a standard level of performance or achievement
decline, diminution - change toward something smaller or lower
3.slippage - failing to hold or slipping out of place; "the knots allowed no slippage"
movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
Translations
slippage [ˈslɪpɪdʒ] N (= slip) → deslizamiento m; (= loss) → pérdida f; (= shortage) → déficit m; (= delay) → retraso m
slippage [ˈslɪpɪdʒ] n (= reduction) → baisse f, déclin m
slipped disc nhernie f discale
to have a slipped disc → avoir une hernie discale
slippage
n
(fig)Rückstand m; to prevent slippageum Rückstände zu vermeiden
(fig: = delay) → Verzögerung f
(lit, fig: drop) → (Ab)sinken nt


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