Definition of slippage Slippage

/slɪˈpɪʤ/ - [slipij] - slip•page

We found 10 definitions of slippage from 4 different sources.

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What does slippage mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: slippages

slippage - failing to hold or slipping out of place; "the knots allowed no slippage"
  move, motion, movement the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
slippage - decline from a standard level of performance or achievement
  diminution, decline the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
slippage - a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • slippage (Noun)
    The act of slipping, especially from a secure location.
  • slippage (Noun)
    The amount something has slipped.
  • slippage (Noun)
    A lessening of performance or achievement.
  • slippage (Noun)
    A decrease in motion, or in the power of a mechanical system due to slipping.
  • slippage (Noun)
    The difference between estimated and actual transaction costs.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • slippage (n.)
    The act of slipping; also, the amount of slipping.

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