leakage

Plural: leakages

Noun

• The act, result, or amount of something leaking.
• the discharge of a fluid from some container
• An act of leaking, or something that leaks.
• The amount lost due to a leak.
• An undesirable flow of electric current through insulation.
• Loss of retail stock, especially due to theft.
• The situation where sound is picked up by a microphone from a source other than that which is intended.
• The loss of revenue generated by tourism to the economies of other countries.

Examples

• The constant LEAKAGE of points from his small plays eventually cost him the game.

Synonyms

escape, leak, outflow