Wastage definition

wāstĭj

Loss by deterioration, wear, or destruction.

noun

The gradual process of wasting.

noun

An amount that is wasted or lost by wear.

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Loss by use, decay, deterioration, etc.

noun

Anything wasted, or the amount of this; waste.

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The processes by which snow and ice masses are reduced by melting, evaporation, etc.

noun

The amount of material lost through these processes.

noun

(uncountable) The amount or proportion of something that is wasted or lost by deterioration.

The average wastage is 1.5% in the grocery department.

noun

(countable) Anything lost by wear or waste.

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Goods that are damaged, out of date, reduced, or generally unsaleable, which are destined to be thrown away and which are written off as a loss.

noun

In hunting, the act of abandoning animal carcasses or parts; usually illegal.

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Other Word Forms

Singular:

wastage

Plural:

wastages