| 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 | ||