shrinkage has definitions from the fields of law,criminal law
1
[ noun ] process or result of becoming less or smaller

Synonyms

shrinking

Examples

: "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"

Related terms

decrease compression shrink

2
[ noun ] (law,criminal law) the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store

Synonyms

shoplifting

Examples

"shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting"

Related terms

larceny shoplift

3
[ noun ] the amount by which something shrinks

Related terms

decrease

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