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shrinkage > 3 senses
NOUN1shrinkage, shrinkingProcess or result of becoming less or smaller
2shrinkageThe amount by which something shrinks
3shrinkage, shopliftingThe act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
shrinkage > pronunciation
Soundsshrih'ngkihjh
Rhymesabridge, acknowledge, acreage, and 130 more rhymes in ihjh...
shrinkage > noun 1, event
MeaningProcess or result of becoming less or smaller.
Examples"the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"
Synonymsshrinking
Broaderdecrease, lessening, drop-off
Narrowercompression, condensation, contraction
Verbsshrink; shrink
shrinkage > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe amount by which something shrinks.
Broaderdecrease, decrement
shrinkage > noun 3, act
MeaningThe act of stealing goods that are on display in a store.
Examples"shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting"
Synonymsshoplifting
Broaderlarceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing

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