Thesaurus: shrinkage

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1. n. The act of shrinking; a contraction into less bulk or measurement.
2. n. The amount of such contraction; the bulk or dimension lost by shrinking, as of grain, castings, etc.
3. n. Decrease in value; depreciation.
4. n. process or result of becoming less or smaller
5. n. the amount by which something shrinks
6. n. the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
7. 1. The act of shrinking; a contraction into less bulk or measurement. 2. The amount of such contraction; the bulk or dimension lost by shrinking, as of grain, castings, etc. 3. Decrease in value; depreciation. [Colloq.]
8. n:100 n. the amount by which something shrinks