wastage

wastage Definition

wast·age (wās′tij)

noun

loss by use, decay, deterioration, etc.
anything wasted, or the amount of this; waste
Geol.
1. the processes by which snow and ice masses are reduced by melting, evaporation, etc.
2. the amount of material lost through these processes

wastage Usage Examples

Preposition: of

resource: His agenda to cut wastage of resources from the Council, started with the disposal of the Civic limousine.

Converse of object

minimize: Benefits: Air curtains reduce heat loss & minimize energy wastage.
eliminate: Virtually No Waste - The holder means you can slice the food right down to the very end, almost totally eliminating wastage.
reduce: You could reduce the wastage in memory by making pages small, say 256 bytes.
prevent: Perhaps someone could devise a better method of preventing such wastage.
stop: Our taps are fitted with an automated shut off system to stop any unnecessary wastage of water.
avoid: In both cases activity should be maintained to avoid muscle wastage.

Adjective modifier

unnecessary: They were controlled by a photo cell which meant no unnecessary wastage of light.
reduced: Benefit: Estimated savings of £ 17,000 per year through reduced marketing material wastage.
natural: First, they planned to look at natural wastage - people who were already planning to leave.
minimal: Aircrete is favored because it is easy to build with using widely available skills whilst yielding minimal wastage.
less: Printers will also find operational benefits, with improved control ensuring less wastage of paper.
minimum: They are also installing the latest software controls to ensure energy is used more efficiently with minimum wastage.

Modifies a noun

Noun used with modifier

muscle: The muscle wastage is due to the body not getting enough protein.
ink: All ink tanks can be replaced separately, minimizing ink wastage.
energy: Children take home the lessons learned about reducing energy wastage to their parents, through a special parent guide.
pregnancy: Pregnancy wastage during phase 1 accounted for 31 % of the pregnancies detected.
water: The new main will play a significant part in reducing water wastage across the area.
food: Conclusion The estimated cost of food wastage to the NHS is £ 144 million each year in England alone.

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