shrinkage

(s̸hriŋkij)

noun

  1. the act or process of shrinking; contraction in size, as of a fabric in washing
  2. decrease in value; depreciation
  3. the total loss in weight of livestock from the time of shipment to the final processing as meat
  4. the amount of such shrinking, decrease, etc.

See shrinkage in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The process of shrinking.
  2. The amount or proportion by which something shrinks.
  3. A reduction in value; depreciation.
  4. The total weight loss sustained by livestock in shipment to a market.
  5. Loss of merchandise, especially through theft.

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