slippage

noun slippages

1. countable, uncountable The act of slipping, especially from a secure location.
2. countable, uncountable The amount by which something has slipped.
3. countable, uncountable A lessening of performance or achievement. Supply-chain problems led to a slippage in production last week.
4. countable, uncountable A decrease in motion, or in the power of a mechanical system, due to slipping.
5. countable, uncountable The difference between estimated and actual transaction costs.
6. countable, uncountable Movement of earth on a slope, a landslip. The slippage at High Brooms was detected by remote sensors on the site, after two previous incidents in the same area.