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shrinkage
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noun
the amount by which something shrinks
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noun
process or result of becoming less or smaller
the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage
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noun
(= shoplifting)
the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting
lessening
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noun
(= decrease, drop-off)
a change downward
there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided
there was a sharp drop-off in sales