shrinkage

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noun

1. process or result of becoming less or smaller
- the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage
• Syn:
shrinking
• Derivationally related forms:
shrink, shrink (for: shrinking)
• Hypernyms:
decrease, lessening, drop-off
• Hyponyms:
compression, condensation, contraction
2. the amount by which something shrinks
• Hypernyms:
decrease, decrement
3. the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
- shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting
• Syn:
shoplifting
• Derivationally related forms:
shoplift (for: shoplifting)
• Hypernyms:
larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  shoplifting, shrinking