slippage

== English == === Etymology === From slip + -age. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈslɪpɪdʒ/ Rhymes: -ɪpɪdʒ === Noun === slippage (countable and uncountable, plural slippages) The act of slipping, especially from a secure location. The amount by which something has slipped. A lessening of performance or achievement. A decrease in motion, or in the power of a mechanical system, due to slipping. The difference between estimated and actual transaction costs. Movement of earth on a slope, a landslip. This term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====