déperdition
See also: deperdition
French edit
Etymology edit
From Latin deperdō, on the model of perdition.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
déperdition f (plural déperditions)
- diminution, decreasement, diminishment (gradual reduction)
- déperdition thermique ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Further reading edit
- “déperdition”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.