The loss generated by comparing an actual quantity to the expected or book amount; commonly refers to a physical count that reduces the perpetual inventory
process or result of becoming less or smaller; "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"
The percentage change in the dimension of wood with respect to the swollen size as a basis
Shrinkage is a decrease in the size or amount of something. Allow for some shrinkage in both length and width. the act of shrinking, or the amount that something shrinks
A reduction in length or width of a material caused by certain treatments, especially washing A loss of weight and volume of wool due to scouring when grease, sweat, and foreign matter are removed
The contraction of wood fibers caused by drying below the fiber saturation point Shrinkage--radial, tangential, and volumetric--is usually expressed as a percentage of the dimension of the wood when green
Inventory recorded on a company's books but not on hand, due to theft, loss or accounting error
Decreased volume of seal, usually caused by extraction of soluble constituents by fluids followed by air drying
{i} contraction, process of becoming smaller, process of shrinking; amount by which something becomes smaller; decrease in value, depreciation
contraction upon cooling of all or areas of the part Shrinkage occurs less is disorientated material and more across chains of molecules than along their lengths Lower pack area have lower areas of orientation and shrinkage
The dimensional change in wood caused by a decrease in the moisture content below the fiber saturation point
the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store; "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting"
Shrinkage causes the post-mold dimensions of plastic parts to differ from the mold cavity dimensions
The decrease in dimension a molded article undergoes after being molded Shrinkage is caused by cooling and subsequent contraction of the plastic material
contraction of a coating film during the drying process Some shrinkage into the substrate can still occur also a few weeks after curing
It is the deviation of dimensions of the moulded part from the dimensions of cavity when measured on moulded part after certain hours Compressibility, thermal expansion and pvT characteristics influence the dimensions of moulded part
the contraction of a material and consequent size reduction on exposure to environmental conditions, such as reduced temperature, increased temperature, lowered humidity, etc For fabrics, see Relaxation Shrinkage
of clay is most evident during the drying process, as much as 10 percent, and additional shrinkage which occurs during firing depends, to a considerable extent, upon the end firing temperature, and it could be estimated at about one-half the initial shrinkage Thus, the total shrinkage which can be in the vicinity of 10 to 15 percent
Reductions or loss of inventory quantities from scrap, theft, deterioration, evaporation, etc
Decrease in wood dimensions due to loss of water in the wood cell walls Shrinkage across the grain of wood occurs when the moisture content falls below 30 percent, the fiber saturation point Below the fiber saturation point, shrinkage is generally proportional to moisture content, down to a moisture content of zero percent Shrinkage is "pressed as a percentage of the green wood dimensions
-The decreasing in size of a log as it loses some of its moisture content over time Typically in our homes, we see no shrinkage since we use on Eastern White Pine and they are properly dried
An irreversible reduction in the size/volume of a ceramic piece or glaze which is caused during the drying and firing process This differs from expansion and contraction, which occurs naturally as a piece heats and cools All pieces usually undergo a small amount of shrinkage It takes a lot of experience and skill to select and work with the right types of clays and glazes so that shrinkage does not deform or otherwise damage a finished piece See also contraction