Is: 1. The amount by which something shrinks; 2. Process or result of becoming less or smaller (Example: "The material lost 2 inches per yard in' SHRINKAGE'"); or, 3. The act of stealing goods that are on display in a store (Example: "Shrinkage" is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting).
Barry Goldsmith
| APA | Barry Goldsmith. (2010). shrinkage. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/shrinkage/definitions/1163551 |
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