noun

leakage

leakage, leak, seepage

There was a small leakage from the pipe.

There was a small leakage from the pipe.

The company suffered from data leakage.

The company suffered from data leakage.

((of sth.)) / ((from sth.)) leakage of something / from somewhere The leakage of secret information was a disaster.

Synonyms: seepage, spill, discharge

From the verb 'leak' plus the suffix '-age', which denotes an action or its result.

Think of a package with a 'leak'; the result of this action is 'leakage'. The '-age' suffix is common (baggage, postage).

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