shrinkage
noun
the act or fact of shrinking.
shrinkages
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pluralof shrinkage.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Typically, it will suffer about five to 10% volume expansion or shrinkages," Wang said.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 29, 2025
There were deeper ones during the mid-70s, early-80s and the 2008 Financial Crisis that all resulted in shrinkages in the economy for two years in a row.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2024
The study revealed Sapria and Balanophora have lost 38 per cent and 28 per cent of their genomes respectively, while evolving to become holoparasitic -- record shrinkages for flowering plants.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2023
“And a majority of States forbid age discrimination by political subdivisions of any size. . . . No untoward service shrinkages have been documented.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 6, 2018
The investments had not turned out as they promised; not only had dividends been passed, but there had been permanent shrinkages.
From April Hopes by William Dean Howells
