slippage meaning

UK US /ˈslɪpɪdʒ/ 2 syllables

slippage (noun): a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping.

slippage has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

slippage as a noun

  1. a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping

    Type of: decrease

  2. decline from a standard level of performance or achievement

    Type of: decline

    Related forms: slip

  3. failing to hold or slipping out of place
    • the knots allowed no slippage

    Type of: motion

    Related forms: slip

How to pronounce slippage

slippage is pronounced /ˈslɪpɪdʒ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SL · words ending in GE · 8-letter words

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