| NOUN | event | shrinkage, shrinking | process or result of becoming less or smaller |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abridge ... yardage: 133 rhymes with ihjh... | |
| Meaning | Process or result of becoming less or smaller. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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