wastage
/ˈweɪstɪdʒ/ noun C2- The amount or proportion of something that is wasted or lost by deterioration or other natural process. · The average wastage is 1.5% in the grocery department.
- 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.
- Anything lost by wear or waste.
- Goods that are damaged, out of date, reduced, or generally unsaleable, which are destined to be thrown away and which are written off as a loss.
- The act of abandoning animal carcasses or parts, usually illegal.
Plural wastages
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