Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slippage

/ˈslɪpɪdʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: slip-page
IPA: /ˈslɪpɪdʒ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of slipping, especially from a secure location.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The amount by which something has slipped.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A lessening of performance or achievement.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A decrease in motion, or in the power of a mechanical system, due to slipping.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The difference between estimated and actual transaction costs.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Movement of earth on a slope, a landslip.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Supply-chain problems led to a slippage in production last week."
"The slippage at High Brooms was detected by remote sensors on the site, after two previous incidents in the same area."

Etymology

Etymology tree English slip Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English slippage From slip + -age.

Usage

Inflected Forms

slippages (plural)

Derived Forms

antislippage microslippage nonslippage

Rhymes With

drippage

Questions

How do you pronounce slippage?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈslɪpɪdʒ/.
What does slippage mean?: The act of slipping, especially from a secure location.
Where does slippage come from?: Etymology tree English slip Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English slippage From slip + -age.

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