ALL meanings of wastage
wast·age
W w - noun wastage act of wasting 1
- noun wastage amount wasted 1
- noun wastage The action or process of losing or destroying something by using it carelessly or extravagantly. 1
- noun wastage loss by use, wear, decay, etc. 1
- noun wastage loss or losses as the result of wastefulness: The annual wastage of time due to illness is appalling. 1
- noun wastage the action or process of wasting: the steady wastage of erosion. 1
- noun wastage something that is wasted; waste or waste materials: The river was befouled by factory wastage. 1
- uncountable noun wastage Wastage of something is the act of wasting it or the amount of it that is wasted. 0
- uncountable noun wastage Wastage is the process by which part of someone's body gets weaker or smaller because they are very ill or have not eaten enough. 0
- uncountable noun wastage Wastage refers to the number of people who leave a company, college, or other organization, especially before they have completed their education or training. 0
- noun wastage anything lost by wear or waste 0
- noun wastage the process of wasting 0
- noun wastage reduction in size of a workforce by retirement, voluntary resignation, etc (esp in the phrase natural wastage) 0
- noun wastage loss by use, decay, deterioration, etc. 0
- noun wastage anything wasted, or the amount of this; waste 0
- noun wastage the processes by which snow and ice masses are reduced by melting, evaporation, etc. 0
- noun wastage the amount of material lost through these processes 0
- noun wastage (Uncountable Noun) The amount or proportion of something that is wasted or lost by deterioration. 0
- noun wastage (Countable Noun) Anything lost by wear or waste. 0
- noun wastage Goods that are damaged, out of date, reduced, or generally unsaleable, which are destined to be thrown away and which are written off as a loss. 0
- noun wastage In hunting, the act of abandoning animal carcasses or parts; usually illegal. 0