/ ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ; NAmE / noun
[ U ] the process of becoming smaller in size; the amount by which sth becomes smaller :
the shrinkage of heavy industry
She bought a slightly larger size to allow for shrinkage.
/ ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ; NAmE / noun
[ U ] the process of becoming smaller in size; the amount by which sth becomes smaller :
the shrinkage of heavy industry
She bought a slightly larger size to allow for shrinkage.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005