NOUN | event | shrinkage, shrinking | process or result of becoming less or smaller |
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attribute | shrinkage | the amount by which something shrinks / shrinks / shrinks | |
act | shrinkage, shoplifting | the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store |
Sounds | shrih'ngkihjh | |
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Rhymes | abridge ... yardage: 133 rhymes with ihjh... |
Meaning | Process or result of becoming less or smaller. | |
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Example | "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage" | |
Synonym | shrinking | |
Narrower | compression, condensation, contraction | The process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together |
Broader | decrease, lessening, drop-off | A change downward |
Spanish | encogimiento | |
Verbs | shrink | become smaller or draw together |
shrink | reduce in size |
Meaning | The amount by which something shrinks / shrinks / shrinks. | |
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Broader | decrease, decrement | The amount by which something decreases |
Spanish | encogimiento | |
Catalan | encongida, encongiment |
Meaning | The act of stealing goods that are on display in a store. | |
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Example | "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting" | |
Synonym | shoplifting | |
Broader | larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing | The act of taking something from someone unlawfully |
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