slippage

[ slip-ij ]

noun

1. an act or instance of slipping. slip.
2. an amount or extent of slipping. slip.
3. failure to maintain an expected level, fulfill a goal, meet a deadline, etc.; loss, decline, or delay; a falling off.
4. Machinery. the amount of work dissipated by slipping slip of parts, excess play, etc.

slippage

/ ˈslɪpɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act or an instance of slipping
2. the amount of slipping or the extent to which slipping occurs
3. 1. an instance of not reaching a norm, target, etc
   2. the extent of this
4. the power lost in a mechanical device or system as a result of slipping

Word History and Origins

Origin of slippage¹

First recorded in 1840–50; slip ¹ + -age

Example Sentences

As other columnists and political reporters have pointed out, we’re running out of ways to describe the Mad-King slippage of Trump, and we shouldn’t have to at this point.

From Los Angeles Times

Former President Obama addressed the slippage as he campaigned for Harris last week in Pittsburgh, saying the lack of energy “seems to be more pronounced with the brothers.”

From Los Angeles Times

Amid Democratic anxiety about the tightness of the presidential race and slippage in support among key voting blocs, Vice President Kamala Harris is increasingly and aggressively painting former President Trump as unprepared and unhinged.

From Los Angeles Times

The Osprey program is working on a redesign for a component that mitigates clutch slippage.

From Seattle Times

That “slippage” in response times, Choi said, was particularly evident for non-emergency calls, which have climbed from “about 20 minutes upward to 40 minutes, up to an hour.”

From Los Angeles Times