- wastage wast·age n
- ['weɪstɪdʒ]
(gen) spreco, (of time), (Comm: through pilfering) perdita, (in manufacturing) scarti mpl , (amount wasted) scarto
natural wastage — normale diminuzione f del personale
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
wastage wast·age n
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wast·age — /ˈweıstıʤ/ noun [noncount] : wasteful use of something valuable : loss of something by using too much of it or using it in a way that is not necessary or effective The current system results in a large amount of wastage. [=a lot of material is… … Useful english dictionary
wastage — wast‧age [ˈweɪstɪdʒ] noun [uncountable] 1. an amount of something that is lost or destroyed: • Penalties should be introduced for excessive wastage of materials. • Our courses are designed to maximise the learning process and minimise time and… … Financial and business terms
Wastage — Wast age, n. Loss by use, decay, evaporation, leakage, or the like; waste. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wastage — wast|age [ˈweıstıdʒ] n [U] formal 1.) when something is lost or destroyed, especially in a way that is not useful or reasonable, or the amount that is lost or destroyed ▪ The system used to result in a great deal of food wastage. wastage of ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wastage — wast|age [ weıstıdʒ ] noun uncount the amount of something that is wasted: We need to reduce water wastage in the area. a. a situation in which something is wasted … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wastage — wast·age … English syllables
wastage — wast•age [[t]ˈweɪ stɪdʒ[/t]] n. 1) loss by use, wear, decay, etc 2) loss or losses as the result of wastefulness 3) the action or process of wasting 4) something that is wasted; waste or waste materials • Etymology: 1750–60 … From formal English to slang
