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Slippage

//ˈslɪpɪdʒ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of slipping, especially from a secure location. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    failing to hold or slipping out of place wordnet
  3. 3
    The amount by which something has slipped. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping wordnet
  5. 5
    A lessening of performance or achievement. countable, uncountable

    "Supply-chain problems led to a slippage in production last week."

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  1. 6
    decline from a standard level of performance or achievement wordnet
  2. 7
    A decrease in motion, or in the power of a mechanical system, due to slipping. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    The difference between estimated and actual transaction costs. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    Movement of earth on a slope, a landslip. countable, uncountable

    "The slippage at High Brooms was detected by remote sensors on the site, after two previous incidents in the same area."

Etymology

From slip + -age.

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