amount of shrinkage
1Shrinkage — Shrink age, n. 1. The act of shrinking; a contraction into less bulk or measurement. [1913 Webster] 2. The amount of such contraction; the bulk or dimension lost by shrinking, as of grain, castings, etc. [1913 Webster] 3. Decrease in value;… …
2shrinkage — ► NOUN 1) the process or amount of shrinking. 2) an allowance made for reduction in the takings of a business due to wastage or theft …
3shrinkage — [shriŋ′kij] n. 1. the act or process of shrinking; contraction in size, as of a fabric in washing 2. decrease in value; depreciation 3. the total loss in weight of livestock from the time of shipment to the final processing as meat 4. the amount… …
4shrinkage — Discrepancy between a firm s actual inventory and its recorded inventory due to theft, deterioration, loss, or clerical problems. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * shrinkage shrink‧age [ˈʆrɪŋkɪdʒ] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] the act of… …
5shrinkage — [[t]ʃrɪ̱ŋkɪʤ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Shrinkage is a decrease in the size or amount of something. Allow for some shrinkage in both length and width. ...a shrinkage in industrial output …
6shrinkage — noun Date: 1800 1. the act or process of shrinking 2. a. the loss in weight of livestock during shipment and in the process of preparing the meat for consumption b. the loss of goods especially by theft < inventory shrinkage > 3. the amount lost… …
7shrinkage — shrink|age [ˈʃrıŋkıdʒ] n [singular, U] the act of shrinking, or the amount that something shrinks ▪ Pollution led to a shrinkage of grasslands …
8shrinkage — noun (C) the act of shrinking, or the amount that something shrinks: a further shrinkage in the size of the workforce …
9shrinkage — /ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ/ (say shringkij) noun 1. the act or fact of shrinking. 2. the amount or degree of shrinking. 3. reduction or depreciation in quantity, value, etc. 4. contraction of a fabric in finishing or washing. 5. the difference between the… …
10shrinkage — / ʃrɪŋkɪdʒ/ noun 1. the amount by which something gets smaller ● to allow for shrinkage 2. losses of stock through theft, especially by the shop’s own staff (informal) …
