[ˈweɪstɪdʒ], (Noun)

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- the action or process of losing or destroying something by using it carelessly or extravagantly
(e.g: the wastage of natural resources)

- the reduction in the size of a workforce as a result of voluntary resignation or retirement rather than enforced redundancy
(e.g: 120 staff were lost through natural wastage)

- the weakening or deterioration of a part of the body, typically as a result of illness or lack of use
(e.g: the wastage of muscle tissue)


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