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- [wey-stij]
- /ˈweɪ stɪdʒ/
- /ˈweɪ.stɪdʒ/
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- [wey-stij]
- /ˈweɪ stɪdʒ/
Definitions of wastage word
- noun wastage loss by use, wear, decay, etc. 1
- noun wastage loss or losses as the result of wastefulness: The annual wastage of time due to illness is appalling. 1
- noun wastage the action or process of wasting: the steady wastage of erosion. 1
- noun wastage something that is wasted; waste or waste materials: The river was befouled by factory wastage. 1
- noun wastage The action or process of losing or destroying something by using it carelessly or extravagantly. 1
- noun wastage act of wasting 1
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Origin of wastage
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1750-60; waste + -age
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Parts of speech for Wastage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wastage popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wastage
noun wastage
- waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
- surplus — something that remains above what is used or needed.
- excess — An amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable.
- leftovers — Plural form of leftover.
- disappearance — the act or an instance of disappearing; a ceasing to be seen or to exist.
Antonyms for wastage
noun wastage
- collection — A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time.
- gathering — a drawing together; contraction.
- hoarding — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
- saving — tending or serving to save; rescuing; preserving.
- suppression — the act of suppressing.
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