slippage

A noun referring to a decrease in transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping, a decline from a standard level of performance or achievement, or the act of failing to hold or slipping out of place.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das den Verlust an übertragener Leistung in einem mechanischen System durch Rutschen oder Schlupf bezeichnet, das Absinken unter ein Standardniveau von Leistung oder Erfolg sowie eine Handlung, bei der der Halt verloren geht oder etwas abrutscht.

1. Mechanical power loss C1 formal technical

   A decrease in transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping, such as in belts, clutches, or gears.

   • The belt slippage caused a reduction in the machine's output speed.
   • Regular maintenance can prevent slippage in the drive system.
   • Excessive slippage in the clutch leads to poor acceleration.

   🇩🇪Leistungsverlust durch Schlupf

   Synonyme: slipslipping

2. Decline in performance B2 formal

   A decline from a standard level of performance, achievement, or quality.

   • The company reported a slight slippage in quarterly profits.
   • There has been a slippage in the student's grades this semester.
   • The project experienced schedule slippage due to unforeseen delays.

   🇩🇪Leistungsabfall

   Synonyme: declinedeteriorationdownturndropfalllapseregressionslumpweakening

   Antonyme: advancementimprovementprogress

3. Failing to hold position B2 formal

   The act of failing to hold or slipping out of place, either physically or metaphorically.

   • The rope's slippage caused the load to shift dangerously.
   • Slippage of the foot on the wet floor led to a fall.
   • The anchor showed signs of slippage on the rocky seabed.

   🇩🇪Abgleiten

   Synonyme: declinedescentdeteriorationdropfalllapseregressionslideslip

   Antonyme: gripholdtraction

• slippages plural form
• slippages' possessive plural form
• slippage's possessive singular form