Loss - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |lɔːs|  American pronunciation of the word loss
Brit.  |lɒs|  British pronunciation of the word loss

noun

- something that is lost
the car was a total loss
loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt
- gradual decline in amount or activity
weight loss
a serious loss of business
- the act of losing someone or something
everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock
- the disadvantage that results from losing something (syn: deprivation)
his loss of credibility led to his resignation
- the experience of losing a loved one
he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather
- the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue (syn: red)
the company operated at a loss last year
- military personnel lost by death or capture
- euphemistic expressions for death (syn: departure, exit, expiration, going, passing, release)

Extra examples

The storm caused widespread loss of electricity.

The company's losses for the year were higher than expected.

A careless error resulted in the loss of the game.

The team suffered a 3–2 loss in the last game.

The team has an equal number of wins and losses.

The party's losses in the recent election

They handed our team its first loss of the season.

I do not wish to risk the loss of my train.

Our forces inflicted heavy losses on the enemy.

The court awarded Ms Dixon £7,000 for damages and loss of earnings.

This did not explain his apparent loss of interest in his wife.

The animal was weak through loss of blood.

The company is closing down two of its factories, leading to 430 job losses.

Weight loss should be gradual.

The company made a loss of $250,000 last year.

Word forms

noun
singular: loss
plural: losses
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