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Wattage vs Wastage - What's the difference?

wattage | wastage |

As nouns the difference between wattage and wastage

is that wattage is an amount or power (especially electric), expressed in watts, kilowatts etc while wastage is the amount or proportion of something that is wasted or lost by deterioration.

wattage

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An amount or power (especially electric), expressed in watts, kilowatts etc
  • The power requirement of some electric appliance

    • Related terms

    * amperage * voltage

    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  • Goods that are damaged, out of date, reduced, or generally unsaleable, which are destined to be thrown away and which are written off as a loss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