slippage

[ slip-ij ]

/ ˈslɪp ɪdʒ /

noun

an act or instance of slipping.

an amount or extent of slipping.

failure to maintain an expected level, fulfill a goal, meet a deadline, etc.; loss, decline, or delay; a falling off.

Machinery. the amount of work dissipated by slipping of parts, excess play, etc.

Origin of slippage

First recorded in 1840–50; slip¹ + -age

Words nearby slippage

slip of the lip, slip-on, slip one's mind, slip out, slipover, slippage, slipped disc, slipped disk, slipped hernia, slipper, slipper bath

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Example sentences from the Web for slippage

There will be, as you no doubt anticipate, some slippage in his spending.
Ask the Blogger|Megan McArdle|November 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
An examination of the data shows that there has been no slippage in support for Obama from Catholics.
In Polls, Obama Wins on Contraception Compromise, Catholics Hold Steady|Doug Schoen|February 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And it is the party of middle-class stagnation and slippage.
Why the GOP Loves the Debt|Michael Tomasky|July 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
They had seen some slippage among seniors and independents over the summer.
White House Done With Wilson|Richard Wolffe|September 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Slippage is a phenomenon that I suspect many of us have experienced.
Sleepwalking Through Marriage|Melanie Gideon|August 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for slippage

slippage

/ (ˈslɪpɪdʒ) /

noun

the act or an instance of slipping

the amount of slipping or the extent to which slipping occurs

an instance of not reaching a norm, target, etc
the extent of this

the power lost in a mechanical device or system as a result of slipping

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	slippage
释义	slippage [ slip-ij ] / ˈslɪp ɪdʒ / noun an act or instance of slipping. an amount or extent of slipping. failure to maintain an expected level, fulfill a goal, meet a deadline, etc.; loss, decline, or delay; a falling off. Machinery. the amount of work dissipated by slipping of parts, excess play, etc. Origin of slippage First recorded in 1840–50; slip¹ + -age Words nearby slippage slip of the lip, slip-on, slip one's mind, slip out, slipover, slippage, slipped disc, slipped disk, slipped hernia, slipper, slipper bath Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for slippage There will be, as you no doubt anticipate, some slippage in his spending. Ask the Blogger\|Megan McArdle\|November 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST An examination of the data shows that there has been no slippage in support for Obama from Catholics. In Polls, Obama Wins on Contraception Compromise, Catholics Hold Steady\|Doug Schoen\|February 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And it is the party of middle-class stagnation and slippage. Why the GOP Loves the Debt\|Michael Tomasky\|July 1, 2011\|DAILY BEAST They had seen some slippage among seniors and independents over the summer. White House Done With Wilson\|Richard Wolffe\|September 11, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Slippage is a phenomenon that I suspect many of us have experienced. Sleepwalking Through Marriage\|Melanie Gideon\|August 3, 2009\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for slippage slippage / (ˈslɪpɪdʒ) / noun the act or an instance of slipping the amount of slipping or the extent to which slipping occurs an instance of not reaching a norm, target, etc the extent of this the power lost in a mechanical device or system as a result of slipping Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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