Definition of shrinkage

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• shrinkage is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 17
• shrinkage is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 17
• shrinkage is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18

Definition of shrinkage

• process or result of becoming less or smaller (noun)

  Examples

  1. the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage

  Synonyms

  1. shrinking
• the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store (noun)

  Examples

  1. shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting

  Synonyms

  1. shoplifting
• the amount by which something shrinks (noun)

See definition of shrinkage in Merriam Webster