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Wastage vs Disposal - What's the difference?

wastage | disposal |

As nouns the difference between wastage and disposal

is that wastage is (uncountable) the amount or proportion of something that is wasted or lost by deterioration while disposal is an arrangement, categorization or classification of things.

wastage

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The amount or proportion of something that is wasted or lost by deterioration
    • The average wastage is 1.5% in the grocery department.
  • (countable) Anything lost by wear or waste
  • Goods that are damaged, out of date, reduced, or generally unsaleable, which are destined to be thrown away and which are written off as a loss
  • In hunting, the act of abandoning animal carcasses or parts; usually illegal

    • disposal

    English

    Alternative forms

    * disposall

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An arrangement, categorization or classification of things
  • a disposing of or getting rid of something
  • the power to use something or someone

    • Related terms

    * disposition