Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks.
Schrumpfen
the amount by which something shrinks
The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks.
(countable, uncountable)The loss of merchandise through theft, spoilage, and obsolescence: the shrinking of inventory.
Schwund
(countable, slang, uncountable)The reduction in size of the male genitalia when cold, such as from immersion in cold water.
Schrumpeln
Examples
6 sentencesAre you afraid there was shrinkage?
Was there shrinkage or is it normally that small?
Drying this fabric at a high temperature may cause shrinkage.
deDieser Stoff könnte beim Trocknen bei zu hoher Temperatur einlaufen. — Waldelfe
I don't think the dryer was responsible for the shrinkage.
But the lake's shrinkage is not just a reflection of drier weather and increased water use.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 3
Forms
plural: shrinkages| Singular | shrinkage |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store:shoplifting
- process or result of becoming less or smaller:shrinking
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.