shrinkage.
The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks.
Meaning & usage
The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks.
The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks. The loss of merchandise through theft, spoilage, and obsolescence: the shrinking of inventory.
The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks. The reduction in size of the male genitalia when cold, such as from immersion in cold water.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English shrink Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English shrinkage From shrink + -age.
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