wastage (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *wastage*:
NOUN	process	wastage	the process of wasting
NOUN	possession	wastage	anything lost by wear or waste

English > *wastage*: 2 senses > noun 1, process
Meaning	The process of wasting.
Broader	decrease, decrement	A process of becoming smaller or shorter
Spanish	merma, pérdida
Catalan	desaprofitament, pèrdua
Verbs	waste	become physically weaker
	waste	cause to grow thin or weak
	waste	lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

English > *wastage*: 2 senses > noun 2, possession
Meaning	Anything lost by wear or waste.
Broader	loss	Something that is lost

HyperDic: wastage