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)
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The boot's sole prevents slippage.
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High-traction rubber outsoles eliminate slippage on ice and snow, and the exteriors are made from a rich, waterproof leather that’ll remain in pristine condition for years on end.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
Most resonant for this context are pieces gravitating toward such slippages and entanglements, such as Josh Kline’s video Forever 48 (Whitney)/Citi Display Wall 46″, 2013, and sculpture MAOI Inhibitors Can’t Fix This (Elizabeth/Administrative Assistant), 2016.
—Tim Griffin, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
The addition of Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC, and Auburn’s own slippage, knocked it down the pecking order.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
With that comes slippage, in my opinion.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
Most resonant for this context are pieces gravitating toward such slippages and entanglements, such as Josh Kline’s video Forever 48 (Whitney)/Citi Display Wall 46″, 2013, and sculpture MAOI Inhibitors Can’t Fix This (Elizabeth/Administrative Assistant), 2016.
—Tim Griffin, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
The addition of Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC, and Auburn’s own slippage, knocked it down the pecking order.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
With that comes slippage, in my opinion.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 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 17 Dec. 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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