slippage
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The act of slipping, especially from a secure location.
- (countable, uncountable) The amount by which something has slipped.
- (countable, uncountable) A lessening of performance or achievement.
- (countable, uncountable) A decrease in motion, or in the power of a mechanical system, due to slipping.
- (countable, uncountable) The difference between estimated and actual transaction costs.
- (countable, uncountable) Movement of earth on a slope, a landslip.
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Translations
Etymology
From slip + -age.
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