wastage
wastage /ˈweɪ.stɪdʒ/ noun [U]
1 F0 the amount that is wasted: » Water companies have got to cut down on wastage.Thesaurus+: ↑Wasting2 F0 UK FOR NATURAL WASTAGE(Cf. ↑natural wastage) Thesaurus+: ↑Firing staff and being fired3 F0 UK (US attrition) the people who leave an educational or training course before it has finished: » The wastage rates on the degree courses are a cause for concern.Thesaurus+: ↑Students and pupilsWord Builder:–Nouns: waste, wastage–Adjectives: wasteful–Verbs: waste–Adverbs: wastefully |