Spoilage: meaning, definitions and examples
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spoilage
[ หspษษชlษชdส ]
food preservation
The process of food becoming unfit for consumption due to the growth of microorganisms, chemical reactions, or physical changes.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Excessive moisture in the packaging can accelerate spoilage of fruits and vegetables.
- Proper refrigeration helps to prevent spoilage of perishable items.
inventory management
The loss of inventory value due to damage, theft, or obsolescence.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The company recorded a significant amount of spoilage in their annual inventory report.
- Implementing better security measures can reduce spoilage of merchandise.
Translations
Translations of the word "spoilage" in other languages:
๐ต๐น deterioraรงรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฐเคพเคฌเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Verderb
๐ฎ๐ฉ kerusakan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟััะฒะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ psucie siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่ ๆ
๐ซ๐ท dรฉtรฉrioration
๐ช๐ธ deterioro
๐น๐ท bozulma
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถํจ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชูู
๐จ๐ฟ zkรกza
๐ธ๐ฐ skazenie
๐จ๐ณ ๅ่ดจ
๐ธ๐ฎ poลกkodba
๐ฎ๐ธ skemmd
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑาฑะทัะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ zayiya
๐ฒ๐ฝ deterioro
Etymology
The term 'spoilage' originated from the verb 'spoil,' which has Old English and Old French roots. It has been used in the context of food preservation since the early 19th century, referring to the process of food decay. In the realm of inventory management, 'spoilage' gained prominence in business jargon during the 20th century as a term to denote losses in inventory value.
See also: spoil, spoiled, spoiledness, spoiling, spoils, spoilsport, unspoiled.