English noun: breakage | |||
1. | breakage (quantity) the quantity broken | ||
Samples | The total breakage was huge. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | indefinite quantity | ||
2. | breakage (possession) reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use | ||
Broader (hypernym) | reimbursement | ||
3. | breakage (act) the act of breaking something | ||
Samples | The breakage was unavoidable. | ||
Synonyms | break, breaking | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change of integrity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chip, chipping, crack, cracking, fracture, rupture, shattering, smashing, splintering | ||