[つまり, tsumari] (adv) (1) (uk) that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; (2) (uk) in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; (n) (3) (uk) clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage; (4) (uk) shrinkage; (5) (uk) (See とどのつまり) end; conclusion; (6) (uk) (arch) dead end; corner; (7) (uk) (arch) distress; being at the end of one's rope; (P) [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Shrinkage \Shrink"age\, n.
1. The act of shrinking; a contraction into less bulk or
measurement.
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2. The amount of such contraction; the bulk or dimension lost
by shrinking, as of grain, castings, etc.
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3. Decrease in value; depreciation. [Colloq.]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
shrinkage
n 1: process or result of becoming less or smaller; "the
material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage" [syn:
{shrinking}, {shrinkage}]
2: the amount by which something shrinks
3: the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store;
"shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting"
[syn: {shoplifting}, {shrinkage}]
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