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shrinkage

[ shring-kij ]

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noun

the act or fact of shrinking.
the amount or degree of shrinking.
reduction or depreciation in quantity, value, etc.
contraction of a fabric in finishing or washing.
the difference between the original weight of livestock and that after it has been prepared for marketing.
Commerce. loss of merchandise through breakage, pilferage, shoplifting, etc.

shrinkage

/ ˈʃ��ɪŋ��ɪ�� /

noun

the act or fact of shrinking
the amount by which anything decreases in size, value, weight, etc
the loss in body weight during shipment and preparation of livestock for marketing as meat
the loss of merchandise in a retail store through theft or damage

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Word History and Origins

Origin of shrinkage¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; shrink + -age

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“We’ve actually seen some slippage and shrinkage in the last couple of months.”

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This led to the significant shrinkage of tumors before standard chemotherapy was administered.

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However you want to describe what’s going on in the Hollywood economy right now, there are potentially brutal long-term consequences of the entertainment industry’s shrinkage.

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While higher temperatures increase glacier melt, temporarily boosting oases' water supplies, "as glaciers gradually disappear, the yield of meltwater will eventually decrease, leading to the shrinkage of oases once again," Gui said.

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As if this movement is not bad enough, the swelling or shrinkage is not at all equal across the length, thickness and width of any given piece of lumber.

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