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loss

/ loss /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of losing
"everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"
Type of:
failure
Kinds of:
capitulation fall surrender
noun Sense 2
the disadvantage that results from losing something
"his loss of credibility led to his resignation"
"losing him is no great deprivation"
Type of:
disadvantage
noun Sense 3
the experience of losing a loved one
"he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather"
Type of:
experience
noun Sense 4
the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
"the company operated at a loss last year"
"the company operated in the red last year"
Opposites:
gain
Type of:
sum sum of money amount
Kinds of:
paper loss squeeze
noun Sense 5
something that is lost
"the car was a total loss"
"loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt"
Type of:
transferred property transferred possession
Kinds of:
forfeit forfeiture financial loss sacrifice wastage
noun Sense 6
gradual decline in amount or activity
"weight loss"
"a serious loss of business"
Type of:
decline diminution
Kinds of:
epilation reducing
noun Sense 7
euphemistic expressions for death
"thousands mourned his passing"
Type of:
death decease
Derived:
die decease perish go exit
noun Sense 8
military personnel lost by death or capture
Type of:
casualty
Kinds of:
wound injury combat injury sacrifice
Domain:
military armed forces armed services
Semantic Complexity
71%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
35
Times Searched
3
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failure capitulation fall surrender disadvantage experience sum sum of money amount paper loss squeeze gain