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Loss vs Shrinkage - What's the difference?

loss | shrinkage |

Shrinkage is a antonym of loss.

Shrinkage is a synonym of loss.



As nouns the difference between loss and shrinkage

is that loss is an instance of losing, such as a defeat while shrinkage is the act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks.

loss

English

Alternative forms

* (obsolete)

Noun

(es)
  • an instance of losing, such as a defeat
    • The match ended in their first loss of the season.
  • The result of an alteration in a function or characteristic of the body, or of its previous integrity.
    • Loss of an arm ; loss of weight ; loss of cognitive functions ; loss of appetite.
  • the hurtful condition of having lost something or someone
    • We mourn his loss .
  • (in the plural) casualties, especially physically eliminated victims of violent conflict
    • The battle was won, but losses were great.
  • (financial) the sum an entity loses on balance
    • ''The sum of expenditures and taxes minus total income is a loss , when this difference is positive.
  • destruction, ruin
    • ''It was a terrible crash: both cars were total losses
  • (engineering) electricity of kinetic power expended without doing useful work
    • The inefficiency of many old-fashioned power plants exceeds 60% loss''' before the subsequent ' losses during transport over the grid

    Usage notes

    * We often use make' or ' take a loss. See

    Antonyms

    * gain * win * (financial) profit

    Derived terms

    * loss leader * loss ratio * at a loss * for a loss

    Related terms

    * losable * losel * loser

    Related terms

    * at a loss

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    shrinkage

    English

    Noun

  • The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks.
  • The loss of merchandise through theft, spoilage, and obsolescence.
  • (slang) The reduction in size of the male genitalia when cold, such as from immersion in cold water.
  • * 1994 Peter Mehlman & Carol Leifer, "The Hamptons," Seinfeld , Season 5, Episode 20 (aired May 12, 1994), Spoken by Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry Seinfeld)
    • Do women know about shrinkage ?
  • * 2006 Steve Gerali, Teenage Guys: Exploring Issues Adolescent Guys Face and Strategies to Help Them, Zondervan, p63
    • This is why guys experience "shrinkage " after they've been swimming.
  • * 2008 Anthony William Brownless, Billy's Book for Blokes, Allen & Unwin
    • That'll get their blood flowing. ... getting the blood flowing coz just the mere thought of jumping into that icy water was starting to get the shrinkage going.
  • * 2010 Fran Capo, Art Zuckerman & Susan Zuckerman, "Polar Bear Clubs," It Happened in New York City: Remarkable Events That Shaped History , Globe Pequot, p51
    • And of course, one of the most important questions of all, especially among male plungers, is, "What about shrinkage ?!"

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