wastage
IPA: wˈeɪstˈeɪdʒ
noun
- (uncountable) The amount or proportion of something that is wasted or lost by deterioration or other natural process.
- (uncountable) The periodical turnover of personnel in an organisation by death, retirement or resignation, as perceived by those aspiring to promotion or appointment in the organisation.
- (countable) Anything lost by wear or waste.
- (uncountable) Goods that are damaged, out of date, reduced, or generally unsaleable, which are destined to be thrown away and which are written off as a loss.
- (hunting, countable) The act of abandoning animal carcasses or parts, usually illegal.
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Examples of "wastage" in Sentences
- Abusers must pay for the wastage.
- Prevents wastage of useful cards.
- There's also the issue of wastage.
- Plate and tube wastage in service.
- Otherwise it is only a wastage of time.
- That would greatly reduce time wastage.
- Decent discussion shall avoid wastage of time.
- In this sense, wastage of food is considered a sin.
- And in other tables there's space wastage in some columns.
- A printer's ream was 516 sheets, perhaps to allow for wastage.
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