Wastage

/ˈweɪstɪdʒ/

Synonyms for "wastage" (73 found)

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Closest matches (15)

ablation absorption assimilation atrophy attrition bones chaff consumption deadwood decrease decrement depletion depreciation

Noun(2 words)

atrophy breakage

Strong matches (22)

digestion dishwater dissipation drain dregs dust erosion evaporation exhaustion expenditure filings finishing garbage gash hogwash husk ingestion leakage

Adjective(1 words)

domestic overuse

Noun(3 words)

energy lossenergy wasteinefficiency

Related words (36)

leavings lees offal offscourings orts paring rag rasping refuse rinsing scouring scrapscrap ironscum shard shaving shrinkage slack slag slop

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slops stubble sweepings swill tare weed withering

Noun(8 words)

level of wastefulnesslossloss of energyresource wasteshrinkage spoilage waste wastefulness

Adjective(1 words)

wasteful practice

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5 relation types

More general

5 entries

decrease decrement loss spoilage waste

More specific

8 entries

energy wastagefood spoilagefood wastagemoney wastageproduce spoilagestorage lossestime wastagewater wastage

Collocations

6 entries

annual wastageenergy wastagefood wastagestorage wastagewastage ratewater wastage

Inflections

1 entries

wastages

Derivations

4 entries

wastages waste wasteful wastefully

Sample sentences

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Wastage was cut by 50 percent.

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The wastage of muscle tissue is a problem.

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The wastage of natural resources is a worldwide problem.

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Food wastage is a serious problem.

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