Noun: slippage sli-pij
- Failing to hold or slipping out of place
"the knots allowed no slippage"
- A decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping
"The worn clutch caused significant power slippage in the car's transmission"
- Decline from a standard level of performance or achievement
"The project experienced some slippage in meeting its deadlines"
Derived forms: slippages
Type of: decline, decrease, decrement, diminution, motion, move, movement
Encyclopedia: Slippage