1
: an act, instance, or process of slipping
2
: a loss in transmission of power
also
: the difference between theoretical and actual output (as of power)
Examples of slippage in a Sentence
The boot's sole prevents slippage.
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Retailers noted the slowdown throughout 2023, with anecdotal reports indicating slippage from the previous highs experienced during the pandemic, when fewer entertainment activities were competing for consumers’ discretionary dollars.
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Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
On a call with reporters following the company’s second-quarter earnings report on Thursday, Amazon finance chief Brian Olsavsky said one reason the company expects a slippage in online shopping this quarter is because consumers are distracted.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
Showrunner and creator Jac Schaeffer confessed that brains were melted in the construction of the time slippages, which took a true team effort as shots pieced together in this episode had been threaded through the previous six.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Both come with waistband stasher pockets and an interior drawcord to prevent slippage (plus, the leggings have side pockets too).
—Kristin Canning, SELF, 15 Oct. 2024
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Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
On a call with reporters following the company’s second-quarter earnings report on Thursday, Amazon finance chief Brian Olsavsky said one reason the company expects a slippage in online shopping this quarter is because consumers are distracted.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
Showrunner and creator Jac Schaeffer confessed that brains were melted in the construction of the time slippages, which took a true team effort as shots pieced together in this episode had been threaded through the previous six.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Both come with waistband stasher pockets and an interior drawcord to prevent slippage (plus, the leggings have side pockets too).
—Kristin Canning, SELF, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Slippage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slippage. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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slippage
noun
slip·page
ˈslip-ij 
1
: an act, instance, or process of slipping
2
: a loss in transmission of power
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