slippage
/ˈslɪpɪdʒ/
noun
- The act or amount of sliding or moving out of position, often unintentionally.
- The slippage of the rug caused her to trip.
- There was some slippage of the rope as he climbed.
- Engineers checked for any slippage in the bridge supports.
- A decline or loss in value, amount, or progress.
- The company reported a slippage in profits this quarter.
- The team's performance showed a slight slippage compared to last year.
- There has been a slippage in the project's timeline.
- A mistake or error in speech or action.
- A small slippage in the plan caused a big problem.
- His comment was a verbal slippage that embarrassed him.
- The slippage in her calculations led to a wrong answer.
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