shrinkage

[ shring-kij ]

/ ˈʃrɪŋ kɪdʒ /

the act or fact of shrinking.

the amount or degree of shrinking.

reduction or depreciation in quantity, value, etc.

contraction of a fabric in finishing or washing.

the difference between the original weight of livestock and that after it has been prepared for marketing.

Commerce. loss of merchandise through breakage, pilferage, shoplifting, etc.

Origin of shrinkage

First recorded in 1790–1800; shrink + -age

True, much of that shrinkage can be traced to individuals bringing income forward to avoid higher tax rates in 2013.

The Deficit's Taking Care of Itself |David Frum |January 14, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Similar calculations can also be made for shrinkage stresses, if desired.

Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design |Edward Godfrey
Briefly, then, shrinkage of wood is due to the fact that the cell walls grow thinner on drying.

Seasoning of Wood |Joseph B. Wagner
Where there is a mitred or flush joint, the shrinkage is certain to show.

Convenient Houses |Louis Henry Gibson

The free water usually dries out quite rapidly with little or no shrinkage or other physical change.

Seasoning of Wood |Joseph B. Wagner
In fact, in the lowering of the rate of interest and the shrinkage of securities, it was no longer twenty thousand a year.

The Golden House |Charles Dudley Warner

shrinkage

/ (ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ) /

the act or fact of shrinking

the amount by which anything decreases in size, value, weight, etc

the loss in body weight during shipment and preparation of livestock for marketing as meat

the loss of merchandise in a retail store through theft or damage