slippage
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6.7
- noun
- /ˈslɪpɪdʒ/
:
declive
- These numbers and Greece's fiscal slippage have both been previewed by the media beforehand, but it is clear that the debt-sustainability paper tabled at the EU summit back in February, when Greece's second bailout programme was approved, now looks too optimistic.
- slippage in the polls
- economic slippage
- real slippage
And so that means that it is all but a guarantee that there will be a slippage into something that feels more like contempt rather than comfort.
- And so that means that it is all but a guarantee that there will be a slippage into something that feels more like contempt rather than comfort.
Examples
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There is a lot of room for slippage in such cases, a situation which is known as the principal-agent problem.
Academic text (2004) -
And if Northern resources do not match African reforms, to say nothing of expectations, then leverage is reduced, so further slippage is inevitable, even rational.
Academic text (1995) -
This presidential campaign has seen slippage in interest on both sides of the ballot.
Blog text (9) -
And in this fury, there has been an important slippage in clarity of thought.
Blog text (28) -
Although these results are clearly indicative of changes over time, we would be remiss if we did not caution readers about the "slippage" in our findings.
Academic text (1991) -
It would also appear that even signs of subsequent absolute growth in production levels masked a real economic slippage and structural problems of a serious long-term nature.
Academic text (1993) -
From a public policy perspective, the enhanced state discretion attendant to the repeal of federal entitlements may entail a certain policy slippage.
Academic text (2002) -
Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg told the Washington Post that the main reason for Obama's recent poll slippage is that he is losing his previously strong connection with unmarried women.
Blog text (5) -
There are still some big "gets" -- the Championships and Fed Cup -- for Kvitova to grasp at in the dwindling weeks of 2012, but how she seeks to train during the offseason is going to need to be an important story if she's going to avoid continuing her post-2011 slippage.
Blog text (5) -
Some recent slippage in the company's sales figures has raised concerns among investors.
Synonyms
10
3.9
A sudden decrease in amount, quality or rate
9
4.8
A clear drop in how well something works or how much there is
3
4.0
A drop in amount, level, or quality
1
6.7
A slow decrease in strength, amount, or intensity
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5.1
A period when something gets worse
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3.9
A fall in how good something is over time
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6.0
A gradual decrease in size or strength
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6.6
A return to a worse state or to old bad habits
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Slippage comes from the verb slip meaning 'to slide' or 'to fall back' and the ending -age that makes a noun. So slippage can mean a slow fall from a standard, for example when test scores or sales 'slide' down a little over time.