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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There were also signs of slippage with speed and pass coverage in the NFC championship, and that’s not likely to revert at 35.
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Ben Standig, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Yet this still doesn’t account for the many metafictional and cross-media slippages Cattet and Forzani apportion across its quite ample 87-minute running time.
—David Katz, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2025
There’s slippage with young voters away from Democrats and towards Republicans.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 8 Feb. 2025
Also, their plush lining can cause minor foot slippage when walking.
—Avery Stone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ben Standig, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Yet this still doesn’t account for the many metafictional and cross-media slippages Cattet and Forzani apportion across its quite ample 87-minute running time.
—David Katz, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2025
There’s slippage with young voters away from Democrats and towards Republicans.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 8 Feb. 2025
Also, their plush lining can cause minor foot slippage when walking.
—Avery Stone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slippage
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“Slippage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slippage. Accessed 7 Apr. 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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