slippage.
The act of slipping, especially from a secure location.
Meaning & usage
The act of slipping, especially from a secure location.
The amount by which something has slipped.
A lessening of performance or achievement.
Supply-chain problems led to a slippage in production last week.
A decrease in motion, or in the power of a mechanical system, due to slipping.
The difference between estimated and actual transaction costs.
Movement of earth on a slope, a landslip.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English slip 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 slippage From slip + -age.
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