SLIPPAGE

slippage

(noun) failing to hold or slipping out of place; “the knots allowed no slippage”

slippage

(noun) a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping

slippage

(noun) decline from a standard level of performance or achievement

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

slippage (countable and uncountable, plural slippages)

The act of slipping, especially from a secure location.

The amount by which something has slipped.

A lessening of performance or achievement.

A decrease in motion, or in the power of a mechanical system due to slipping.

The difference between estimated and actual transaction costs.

Source: Wiktionary


Slip"page, n.

Definition: The act of slipping; also, the amount of slipping.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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