Shrinkage techniques and use of currency as the money variable in our models led to improved forecasts.
Shrinkage of the molten metal within the mould occurs as it solidifies because of the greater density of solid to molten metal.
This could potentially obviate the need for detailed calculations in the practical matter of estimating pore shrinkage times for a given packing.
The same period witnessed the greatest shrinkage of fishing space available to the traditional fishermen because of the proliferation of mechanized boats.
In my model, persistent payment uncertainty, not actual disruption of credit chains, causes shrinkage of the division of labor.
For example, there is shrinkage associated with the change of state (from liquid to solid).
Magnetic resonance imaging using echoplanar imaging may eventually be able to differentiate between shrinkage and plateauing in growth with serial, accurate tumour/organ volume measurements.
Enucleation caused more column shrinkage than eyelid suture at age 5 weeks.