slippage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of slipping, especially from a secure location.
  2. The amount by which something has slipped.
  3. A lessening of performance or achievement.
  4. A decrease in motion, or in the power of a mechanical system, due to slipping.
  5. The difference between estimated and actual transaction costs.
  6. Movement of earth on a slope, a landslip.

Pronunciation

/ˈslɪpɪdʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-slippage.wav

Word forms

slippage slippages

Etymology

From slip + -age.

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