shrinkage
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                    Noun
                    
                process or result of becoming less or smaller; "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"
                
                    Noun
                    
                the amount by which something shrinks
                
                    Noun
                    
            the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store; "shrinkage is the retail trade''s euphemism for shoplifting"