slippage

[slip-ij]

noun

1. an act or instance of slipping. slip.

2. an amount or extent of slipping. slip.

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

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

slippage

/ ˈslɪpɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act or an instance of slipping

2. the amount of slipping or the extent to which slipping occurs

3. 1. an instance of not reaching a norm, target, etc

   2. the extent of this

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of slippage¹

First recorded in 1840–50; slip ¹ + -age

Example Sentences

They are the slippage of places and people, the grief you can feel for the way someone’s face was held by a particular slant of light only moments ago.

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“We’ve actually seen some slippage and shrinkage in the last couple of months.”

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There wasn’t much to complain about except maybe some defensive slippage and a few sloppy stretches in a game with little intrigue.

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As other columnists and political reporters have pointed out, we’re running out of ways to describe the Mad-King slippage of Trump, and we shouldn’t have to at this point.

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Former President Obama addressed the slippage as he campaigned for Harris last week in Pittsburgh, saying the lack of energy “seems to be more pronounced with the brothers.”

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