Shrinkage
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shrinkage is a noun meaning The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks.
Meaning
The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks.
Example Sentences
How far progress has been made in liquidating the locomotive stock of the old companies may be judged from the shrinkage in their numbers, by some 50 per cent. at the end of 1931, to about 35 per cent. in 1938.
An emergency South Western Railway (SWR) timetable came into force on September 5, in response to the shrinkage of clay embankments on the nine miles between Gillingham and Tisbury. The shrinkage has been caused by the driest summer since 1936, with a severe 40mph speed restriction having to be imposed.
Word Forms
- shrinkages
Synonyms for shrinkage
Depending on context, synonyms include shrinking.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shrinking, shrink, contraction, decrease, diminution, deflation.
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