shrinkage
(noun)
noun
1. process or result of becoming less or smaller
- the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage
Similar word(s): shrinking
Definition categories: event, decrease, lessening
2. the amount by which something shrinks
Definition categories: attribute, decrease, decrement
3. the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
- shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting
Similar word(s): shoplifting
Definition categories: act, larceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving