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slippage

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈslɪpɪdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈslɪpɪdʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(slip′ij)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
slip•page /ˈslɪpɪdʒ/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. [uncountable] an act or instance of slipping.
  2. [countable] an amount or extent of slipping.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
slip•page  (slip′ij),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an act or instance of slipping.
  2. an amount or extent of slipping.
  3. failure to maintain an expected level, fulfill a goal, meet a deadline, etc.;
    loss, decline, or delay;
    a falling off.
  4. Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]the amount of work dissipated by slipping of parts, excess play, etc.
  • slip1 + -age 1840–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
slippage /ˈslɪpɪdʒ/ n
  1. the act or an instance of slipping
  2. the amount of slipping or the extent to which slipping occurs
    • an instance of not reaching a norm, target, etc
    • the extent of this
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