wastage

noun

wast·​age ˈwā-stij How to pronounce wastage (audio)
: loss, decrease, or destruction of something (as by use, decay, erosion, or leakage)
especially : wasteful or avoidable loss of something valuable

Examples of wastage in a Sentence

the slash-and-burn wastage of the surrounding countryside as the army made its way to the sea
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Word History

First Known Use

1735, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wastage was in 1735

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“Wastage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wastage. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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wastage

noun
wast·​age ˈwā-stij How to pronounce wastage (audio)
: loss, decrease, or destruction of something (as by use, decay, erosion, or leakage)
especially : wasteful or avoidable loss of something valuable

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