slippage
Meanings
noun
- The act of slipping, especially from a secure location.
- The amount by which something has slipped.
- A lessening of performance or achievement.
- A decrease in motion, or in the power of a mechanical system, due to slipping.
- The difference between estimated and actual transaction costs.
- Movement of earth on a slope, a landslip.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From slip + -age.
Derived words
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