1
: an act, instance, or process of slipping
2
: a loss in transmission of power
also
: the difference between theoretical and actual output (as of power)
Examples of slippage in a Sentence
The boot's sole prevents slippage.
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There are signs of slippage in his game, however, and Pageau is entering the final year of his current contract.
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 2 June 2025
And in the playoffs, that kind of slippage loses games.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
However, centrists showed the most slippage, from a +2 percent net approval rating last month, to a -12 percent net approval rating this month.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Your natural hair must lie pancake-flat, and the cap must grip like a vice to avoid slippage.
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 2 June 2025
And in the playoffs, that kind of slippage loses games.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
However, centrists showed the most slippage, from a +2 percent net approval rating last month, to a -12 percent net approval rating this month.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Your natural hair must lie pancake-flat, and the cap must grip like a vice to avoid slippage.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for slippage
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“Slippage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slippage. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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slippage
noun
slip·page
ˈslip-ij 
1
: an act, instance, or process of slipping
2
: a loss in transmission of power
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