Slippage (book)
WordNet
noun
(1) Failing to hold or slipping out of place
"The knots allowed no slippage"
(2) A decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping
(3) Decline from a standard level of performance or achievement
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The act of slipping, especially from a secure location.
- The amount something has slipped.
- A lessening of performance or achievement.
- A decrease in motion, or in the power of a mechanical system due to slipping.
- The difference between estimated and actual transaction costs.