1
: an act, instance, or process of slipping
2
: a loss in transmission of power
also
: the difference between theoretical and actual output (as of power)
Examples of slippage in a Sentence
The boot's sole prevents slippage.
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Loading your audio article The 49ers took a precipitous dip in terms of performance in 2024 but there wasn’t much slippage in terms of how the organization is viewed by its players.
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Earnings for the fourth quarter have been outstanding, and there is only modest slippage for first quarter and full year estimates.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Reviewers say the knurled handlebars offer superb grip (no slippage here).
—Erin Bunch, SELF, 13 Feb. 2025
And against Clemson, Duke showed slippage, nowhere more so than inside.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Earnings for the fourth quarter have been outstanding, and there is only modest slippage for first quarter and full year estimates.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Reviewers say the knurled handlebars offer superb grip (no slippage here).
—Erin Bunch, SELF, 13 Feb. 2025
And against Clemson, Duke showed slippage, nowhere more so than inside.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Slippage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slippage. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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slippage
noun
slip·page
ˈslip-ij 
1
: an act, instance, or process of slipping
2
: a loss in transmission of power
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