shrinkage
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ/
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reducción
- We determined the percentage of cortical shrinkage in 17 demented individuals by using the 3 non-demented cases as a standard.
- cortical shrinkage
- drying shrinkage
It is a shrinkage of GDP relative to last year.
- It is a shrinkage of GDP relative to last year.
- After this first success, Coley kept trying, and while his next few patients had tumor shrinkage, they died from bacterial infection.
- So then we would have a diminution of resources, we would have a shrinkage of the economy.
- To the degree one of the craziest studies in the book, they found that the folks who had the lowest intake of DHA and EPA had the highest rate of brain shrinkage.
- They are including the old school ICE market where there is shrinkage.
Examples
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On average, the shrinkage was reduced by approximately 27% when adding 2% of fibers.
Academic text (2016) -
While many areas of the country are experiencing shrinkage in the job market, not us.
Blog text (20) -
In the near future, shrinkage is likely to happen whether we encourage it or not.
Academic text (1995) -
We only seem to recognize the danger after significant shrinkage and damage have already taken place.
Academic text (1996) -
The usual immediate result of a decrease in the volume of water is shrinkage.
Academic text (1996) -
But for many of the world's poorest, shrinkage of their portfolio means going from one meal a day to none.
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And then the doctor may suggest doing some imaging like an MRI or CT scan, looking for shrinkage of the brain.
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Toward the end of the first stage and during the second stage, additional shrinkage of both the grains is observed due to bulk diffusion.
Academic text (2018) -
The shrinkage increased with increasing silica fume content above 20%, but was much lower than the SF10.
Academic text (2016) -
The shrinkage of the sweater after washing surprised everyone who had bought one.
Synonyms
451
3.2
A decrease in size, amount, degree, or price
84
2.2
A drop in amount or number
34
4.4
A process of becoming smaller in size or amount
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4.1
Becoming thinner or more limited in range
7
3.2
A decrease in size, amount, or value
5
7.9
A decrease in size, amount, or importance
4
3.8
A decrease in amount, size, or strength
4
6.7
A decrease in size, strength or importance
4
3.5
Making something shorter in length, time or size
3
4.6
A decrease in amount or level, for example moving to a lower job
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4.0
A drop in the number or amount of something
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7.7
A small reduction in an amount or number
1
4.9
Making something smaller or more compact by reducing its volume
1
5.5
Becoming smaller or less over time until almost gone
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5.2
A slow decrease in size, number, or strength
Making something smaller in size so it fits into a small space
A slow reduction in size or amount done in stages
To make something less in amount, value, or level
Antonyms
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shrinkage comes from the verb shrink meaning 'to become smaller' and the ending -age meaning 'an act or result', like in breakage. So shrinkage is the act or amount of something becoming smaller.