Definitions for shrinkage

Overview of noun shrinkage

The noun shrinkage has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. shrinking, shrinkage

(process or result of becoming less or smaller; "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage")

2. shrinkage

(the amount by which something shrinks)

3. shoplifting, shrinkage

(the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store; "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting")