English noun: slippage | |||
1. | slippage (process) a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping | ||
Broader (hypernym) | decrease, decrement | ||
2. | slippage (process) decline from a standard level of performance or achievement | ||
Broader (hypernym) | decline, diminution | ||
3. | slippage (act) failing to hold or slipping out of place | ||
Samples | The knots allowed no slippage. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | motion, move, movement | ||