Defenition of the word shrinkage

• Defenition of the word shrinkage

  • the amount by which something shrinks
  • process or result of becoming less or smaller: "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"
  • the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store; "shrinkage is the retail trade''s euphemism for shoplifting"
  • process or result of becoming less or smaller; "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"
  • the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
  • process or result of becoming less or smaller

Synonyms for the word shrinkage

• • contraction
  • decline
  • decrease
  • reduction
  • shrinking

Similar words in the shrinkage

• • shrinkage
  • shrinkage's

Hyponyms for the word shrinkage

• • compression
  • condensation
  • contraction

Hypernyms for the word shrinkage

• • decrease
  • decrement
  • drop-off
  • larceny
  • lessening
  • stealing
  • theft
  • thievery
  • thieving

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