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What does wastage mean?

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Noun
  1. (uncountable) The amount or proportion of something that is wasted or lost by deterioration or other natural process.
  2. (uncountable) The periodical turnover of personnel in an organisation by death, retirement or resignation, as perceived by those aspiring to promotion or appointment in the organisation.
  3. (countable) Anything lost by wear or waste.
  4. (uncountable) Goods that are damaged, out of date, reduced, or generally unsaleable, which are destined to be thrown away and which are written off as a loss.
  5. (hunting, countable) The act of abandoning animal carcasses or parts, usually illegal.
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A lot of wastage can be avoided in toilets, baths and kitchens too with careful planning.
Participants were also questioned regarding their institutional practices and policies related to blood wastage.
The use of harvesters and plastic crates has become essential to minimise wastage during harvesting and transportation.
Recipes like these help one plan a meal better and since the end quantity is indicated, there is no scope for wastage nor underestimation.
Poorly maintained sprayers result in wastage of inputs and uneven control of pests, weeds and diseases.
He has informed us that there is a process, and not a rare one, of wastage or discharge of flawed fertilized ova.

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