English-Finnish translations for wastage

Definition of wastage

• The amount or proportion of something that is wasted or lost by deterioration or other natural process
• 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
• Goods that are damaged, out of date, reduced, or generally unsaleable, which are destined to be thrown away and which are written off as a loss

Examples

• The average wastage is 1.5% in the grocery department.
• Wastage from the reservoir by evaporation is estimated at ...

Related words

• waste
• swastika
• wasted
• wasteful
• wastewater
• wastebasket
• wasteland
• wastrel
• biowaste
• wasting