wastage
/ˈweɪstɪdʒ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The amount or proportion of something that is wasted or lost by deterioration or other natural process.
Uncountable
noun
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.
Uncountable
noun
Goods that are damaged, out of date, reduced, or generally unsaleable, which are destined to be thrown away and which are written off as a loss.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The average wastage is 1.5% in the grocery department."
- "wastage from fruits and vegetables is estimated at 4.58%–15.88%"
- "Likewise, the menopause market is obsessed with muscle wastage, and the possibility that if women don't eat enough protein after the age of 40 their minds will go doolally and their bones will turn to dust."
Etymology
Etymology tree English waste 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 wastage From waste + -age.