Business and Personal Finance Dictionary
# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
- SHRINKAGE
is: 1. the amount by which something shrinks; 2. process or result of becoming less or smaller (Example: "The material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"); or, 3. the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store (Example: "Shrinkage" is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting).Back