slippage

American  

[slip-ij] / ˈslɪp ɪdʒ /

noun

1. an act or instance of slipping.

2. an amount or extent of slipping.

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 of parts, excess play, etc.

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slippage British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of slippage

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

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Example Sentences

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slippage

Gold’s recent slippage came as high Treasury yields, firmer Fed rate-hike expectations and rising oil prices “collectively outweighed dollar softness,” Kaynat Chainwala of Kotak Neo says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Quarterback Matthew Stafford is the reigning NFL most valuable player — and shows no sign of slippage as he enters his 18th NFL season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

The 5% slippage versus consensus on revenues and operating profit by SK Hynix is inexcusable, Mike O’Rourke, chief market strategist at Jones Trading, told clients in a note.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

In mitotic slippage, chromosomes are frequently divided unevenly, creating severe genetic imbalance that reduces a cell's ability to survive.

From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026

Your case manifests a much more serious slippage.

From Next Door, Next World by Robert Donald Locke

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