shrinkage

Noun
  1. Process or result of becoming less or smaller (synset 107327604)
    "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"
    is a type of: decrease, drop-off, lessening - a change downward
    subtypes: compression, condensation, contraction - the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
    same as: shrinking
  2. The amount by which something shrinks (synset 105119515)
    is a type of: decrease, decrement - the amount by which something decreases
  3. The act of stealing goods that are on display in a store (synset 100783134)
    "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting"
    is a type of: larceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving - the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
    same as: shoplifting

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