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shrinkage
shrink·age S0375700 (shrĭng′kĭj)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) n1. the act or fact of shrinking2. the amount by which anything decreases in size, value, weight, etc3. (Agriculture) the loss in body weight during shipment and preparation of livestock for marketing as meat4. (Commerce) the loss of merchandise in a retail store through theft or damageshrink•age (ˈʃrɪŋ kɪdʒ)
n. 1. an act or process of shrinking. 2. the amount or degree of shrinking. 3. contraction of a fabric in finishing or washing. 4. the difference between the original weight of livestock and that after it has been prepared for marketing. [1790–1800] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  shrinkage - process or result of becoming less or smaller; "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"shrinkingcompression, 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 shrinksdecrement, decrease - the amount by which something decreases | | 3. |  shrinkage - the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store; "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting"shopliftinglarceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving - the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International" |
Translationsshrink1 (ʃriŋk) – past tense shrank (ʃrӕŋk) : past participle shrunk (ʃraŋk) verb1. to (cause material, clothes etc to) become smaller. My jersey shrank in the wash; Do they shrink the material before they make it up into clothes? 縮小 缩小2. to move back in fear, disgust etc (from). She shrank (back) from the man. 畏縮 畏缩3. to wish to avoid something unpleasant. I shrank from telling him the terrible news. 迴避 回避ˈshrinkage (-kidʒ) noun the act of shrinking, or the amount by which something shrinks. 縮小(量) 收缩（量） shrunken (ˈʃraŋk(ən)) adjective having been made or become smaller. 縮小的 收缩的shrinkage
shrinkage Commerce the loss of merchandise in a retail store through theft or damage ShrinkageA decrease in dimensions occurring when a material experiences temperature changes.Shrinkage reduction in the linear dimensions and volume of materials caused by loss of moisture, contraction, hardening, and other processes. The shrinkage of ceramics and concrete is of considerable importance. Molded clay products are subject to shrinkage during drying and firing. The shrinkage of concrete occurs during air hardening and is due to the evaporation of water from the capillaries in cement rock. The shrinkage of metals and metal alloys during crystallization is due to the reduction in volume on transition from the liquid state to the solid, the additional reduction in volume on cooling from the solidification point to room temperature, and the penetration of molten metal into the inner part of the congealing mass and all the cavities and cracks formed during molding of the ingot or shaped casting. Reduction over time in the vertical dimensions of structural components, such as stone and wood walls and heat-insulating fill, is often called settling. shrinkage[′shriŋ·kij] (engineering) Contraction of a molded material, such as metal or resin, upon cooling. Contraction of a plastics casting upon polymerizing. (geology) The decrease in volume of soil, sediment, fill, or excavated earth due to the reduction of voids by mechanical compaction, superimposed loads, natural consolidation, or drying. shrinkage1. The reduction in dimensions of a piece of wood during drying; reduction is very slight along the grain, but a reduction of 5 to 6% in width is common for dry flat-sawn boards. 2. The volume decrease of concrete caused by drying and chemical changes. 3. The proportionate decrease in dimensions or volume of a material, usually as a result of a change in temperature.shrinkage
Metabolism The loss of height with age, a typical finding in osteoporosis of vertebral column
Vox populi A popular term for the marked decrease in penile length that follows exposure to cold watershrinkage Osteoporosis The loss of height with age, a typical finding in osteoporosis of vertebral column. See Osteoporosis Urology Popular for a marked ↓in penile length after exposure to cold water. Shrinkage
ShrinkageDiscrepancy between a firm's actual inventory and its recorded inventory due to theft, deterioration, loss, or clerical problems.ShrinkageA reduction in inventory due to a loss, theft, deterioration, or accounting error. Deterioration is a normal part of trading perishable goods. For example, a grocery store selling milk will likely experience shrinkage due to some of the milk spoiling. Shrinkage can be a tax write-off for the company experiencing it.shrinkage The loss of inventory encountered in the regular course of business. A firm engaged in transporting grain can expect to lose part of its product to weather, careless handling, and various other factors.shrinkage
Synonyms for shrinkagenoun process or result of becoming less or smallerSynonymsRelated Words- compression
- contraction
- condensation
- decrease
- lessening
- drop-off
noun the amount by which something shrinksRelated Wordsnoun the act of stealing goods that are on display in a storeSynonymsRelated Words- larceny
- stealing
- theft
- thievery
- thieving
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