loss en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /lɔs/ (Australia, British, Scotland, Southern, Standard)
- /lɒs/ (New-Zealand)
- (California) audio
- audio North Carolina
- /lɑs/ (cot-caught-merger)
- /lɒs/ (Canada, Northern-England, Received-Pronunciation, Wales)
- /lɔs/ without the cot–caught merger
- [lɔ̟s] ~ [lɞ̠s] (New-Zealand)
Etymology
From Middle English los, from Old English los (“damage, destruction, loss”), from Proto-West Germanic *los, from Proto-Germanic *lusą (“dissolution, break-up, loss”), from Proto-Indo-European *lews- (“to cut, sunder, separate, loose, lose”). Cognate with Icelandic los (“dissolution, looseness, break-up”), Old English lor, forlor (“loss, ruin”), Middle High German verlor (“loss, ruin”). More at lose.
Meanings
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(countable) The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.
loss of limb; weight loss; loss of cognitive functions; loss of appetite.
People are less willing to take a risk to make a gain than to avoid a loss.
In other areas, glacier loss creates serious risk of a dry period across the Third Pole, Wang said.
- (uncountable) The destruction or ruin of an object.
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(countable) Something that has been destroyed or ruined.
It was a terrible crash; both cars were total losses.
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(countable) Defeat; an instance of being defeated.
The match ended in their first loss of the season.
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(countable) The death of a person or animal.
We mourn his loss.
The battle was won, but losses were great.
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(uncountable) The condition of grief caused by losing someone or something, especially someone who has died.
Her daughter's sense of loss eventually led to depression.
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(countable) The sum an entity loses on balance.
The sum of expenditures and taxes minus total income is a loss, when this difference is positive.
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(countable, uncountable) Electricity of kinetic power expended without doing useful work.
The inefficiency of many old-fashioned power plants exceeds 60% loss before the subsequent losses during transport over the grid.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| losses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
gain · acquisition · win · victory · profit · win
Deriveds
loss leader · blood loss · at a loss · hair loss · generation loss · loss and gain are brothers twain · dead loss · for the loss · stop loss · stop loss order · for a loss · loss and damage · bone loss · loss condition · vision loss · drip loss · packet loss · without loss of generality · capital loss · tackle for loss · profit and loss statement · stop-loss order · core loss · instant loss · lossless · loss of supply · lossage · loss prevention · loss of face · instant loss 2koma · lossy · hull loss · path loss · total loss · bloodloss · loss of consortium · head loss · headloss · hearing loss · net operating loss · pregnancy loss · stop-loss · ego loss · wake loss · lossproof · lossmaker · operating loss · lossful · deadweight loss · loss of life · sightloss · habitat loss · loss function · one man's loss is another man's gain · loss ratio · at a loss for words · net loss · weight loss · loss-making · loss-maker · profit and loss
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Relateds
Synonyms
forlesing · loss · expense · deperdition
Translations (202)
ml നഷ്ടം (the result of no longer possessing something) · nl verslagenheid (grief caused by losing someone or something) · fi tuhoutuminen (destruction or ruin of an object) · de Verlust (the death of a person or animal) · sl izguba (the result of no longer possessing something) · ca pèrdua (the result of no longer possessing something) · be згу́ба (the result of no longer possessing something) · hu veszteség (financial: the sum lost on balance) · mk загуба (financial: the sum lost on balance) · uz yitim (the result of no longer possessing something) · et kaotus (defeat — see also defeat) · ar خَسَارَة (the death of a person or animal) · sk strata (the death of a person or animal) · fi väheneminen (the result of no longer possessing something) · mk загуба (the result of no longer possessing something) · pl strata (financial: the sum lost on balance) · hi घाटा (financial: the sum lost on balance) · hy վնաս (financial: the sum lost on balance) · fr perte (the death of a person or animal) · gd call (financial: the sum lost on balance) · nl verlies (engineering: power expended without doing useful work) · fi hävikki (the result of no longer possessing something) · be згу́ба (the death of a person or animal) · be паражэ́нне (defeat — see also defeat) · tg хисорат (the result of no longer possessing something) · hi पराजय (defeat — see also defeat) · gl perda (the death of a person or animal) · pt perda (the result of no longer possessing something) · hi हार (defeat — see also defeat) · ru утра́та (grief caused by losing someone or something) · cmn 損失 /损失 (the result of no longer possessing something) · fi häviö (engineering: power expended without doing useful work) · ja 損失 (the result of no longer possessing something) · sq humbje (the result of no longer possessing something) · uk про́граш (defeat — see also defeat) · ru утра́та (the result of no longer possessing something) · es pérdida (the result of no longer possessing something) · acw خَسارة (the result of no longer possessing something) · pl utrata (the result of no longer possessing something) · ka დანაკარგი (financial: the sum lost on balance) · de Verlust (grief caused by losing someone or something) · ar خَسَارَة (the result of no longer possessing something) · it perdita (the result of no longer possessing something) · de Verlust (financial: the sum lost on balance) · ka დანაკლისი (the result of no longer possessing something) · sq mundje (defeat — see also defeat) · pt perda (financial: the sum lost on balance) · eo perdo (the result of no longer possessing something) · ru утра́та (the death of a person or animal) · cmn 虧損 /亏损 (financial: the sum lost on balance) · hu veszteség (engineering: power expended without doing useful work) · ru поте́ря (financial: the sum lost on balance) · nl (thermic) warmteverlies (engineering: power expended without doing useful work) · oc perda (the result of no longer possessing something) · pl porażka (defeat — see also defeat) · pl strata (the result of no longer possessing something) · fi kuolonuhrit (the death of a person or animal) · fi tuho (destruction or ruin of an object) · da forlis (defeat — see also defeat) · nl verlies (financial: the sum lost on balance) · ka დანაკარგი (the result of no longer possessing something) · fi menetys (the result of no longer possessing something) · gl perda (defeat — see also defeat) · mi moni ngaro (financial: the sum lost on balance) · et kaotus (the death of a person or animal) · nl verliezen (defeat — see also defeat) · gl perda (destruction or ruin of an object) · ru поте́ря (something destroyed) · be утра́так (the result of no longer possessing something) · gl perda (the result of no longer possessing something) · uz yutqizish (defeat — see also defeat) · be про́йгрыш (defeat — see also defeat) · ja 敗北 (defeat — see also defeat) · arz خسارة (the result of no longer possessing something) · ko 짐 (defeat — see also defeat) · ru поте́ря (the result of no longer possessing something) · ru поте́ря (destruction or ruin of an object) · ml വിയോഗം (the death of a person or animal) · fi häviö (defeat — see also defeat) · ru поте́ря (engineering: power expended without doing useful work) · fi lähtö (the death of a person or animal) · gd beud (destruction or ruin of an object) · tg зарар (destruction or ruin of an object) · sv förlust (engineering: power expended without doing useful work) · nb forlis (something destroyed) · ota ضرر (the result of no longer possessing something) · nl nederlaag (defeat — see also defeat) · cs ztráta (the death of a person or animal) · egy n:h-w-nDs (the result of no longer possessing something) · pl utrata (grief caused by losing someone or something) · nrf pèrte (grief caused by losing someone or something) · fi tappio (the result of no longer possessing something) · fi menetys (grief caused by losing someone or something) · uk зби́тки (financial: the sum lost on balance) · ta இழப்பு (the result of no longer possessing something) · ar فِقْدَان (the result of no longer possessing something) · sw hasara (grief caused by losing someone or something) · uk стра́та (the death of a person or animal) · hy պարտություն (defeat — see also defeat) · ca pèrdua (financial: the sum lost on balance) · vi sự mất (the result of no longer possessing something) · ko 손실 (the result of no longer possessing something) · ru поте́ря (the death of a person or animal) · ota زیان (financial: the sum lost on balance) · it passivo (financial: the sum lost on balance) · eo domaĝo (grief caused by losing someone or something) · yi אַבֿדה (the result of no longer possessing something) · ja 損失 (the death of a person or animal) · hi हानि (the death of a person or animal) · ta சேதம் (destruction or ruin of an object) · sip གྱོང (financial: the sum lost on balance) · pl strata (the death of a person or animal) · pl przegrana (defeat — see also defeat) · gl mingua (destruction or ruin of an object) · uk втра́та (the death of a person or animal) · acw هزيمة (defeat — see also defeat) · uk пора́зка (defeat — see also defeat) · nrf pèrte (financial: the sum lost on balance) · ta இழப்பு (the death of a person or animal) · ru про́игрыш (defeat — see also defeat) · lad mankansa (grief caused by losing someone or something) · fi tappio (financial: the sum lost on balance) · nl stroomverlies (engineering: power expended without doing useful work) · et kaotus (the result of no longer possessing something) · sk strata (the result of no longer possessing something) · es derrota (defeat — see also defeat) · gd call (grief caused by losing someone or something) · mk загуба (the death of a person or animal) · ru пропа́жа (the result of no longer possessing something) · izh kaiho (destruction or ruin of an object) · de Verlust (the result of no longer possessing something) · ota زیان (the result of no longer possessing something) · ta இழப்பு (financial: the sum lost on balance) · ja 負け (defeat — see also defeat) · nl krachtverlies (engineering: power expended without doing useful work) · bg за́губа (the death of a person or animal) · ru утра́та (destruction or ruin of an object) · bg за́губа (financial: the sum lost on balance) · hi क्षति (destruction or ruin of an object) · sq bjerrje (the result of no longer possessing something) · ru пораже́ние (defeat — see also defeat) · gd call (the death of a person or animal) · be стра́та (the result of no longer possessing something) · gl pesar (grief caused by losing someone or something) · ka ზარალი (financial: the sum lost on balance) · ca derrota (defeat — see also defeat) · de Niederlage (defeat — see also defeat) · sh gubítak (the result of no longer possessing something) · bg за́губа (the result of no longer possessing something) · hi हानि (the result of no longer possessing something) · hy կորուստ (grief caused by losing someone or something) · fi menetys (something destroyed) · fr perte (financial: the sum lost on balance) · bg за́губа (engineering: power expended without doing useful work) · uk утра́та (the result of no longer possessing something) · fr perte (grief caused by losing someone or something) · sv förlust (financial: the sum lost on balance) · sq humbje (defeat — see also defeat) · he אבדה (the result of no longer possessing something) · it lutto (grief caused by losing someone or something) · gd call (the result of no longer possessing something) · cmn 損失 /损失 (the death of a person or animal) · ru уте́ря (the result of no longer possessing something) · ar ضَرَر (destruction or ruin of an object) · fi poistuminen (the death of a person or animal) · ja 損失 (engineering: power expended without doing useful work) · ko 손실 (the death of a person or animal) · pt pesar (grief caused by losing someone or something) · cs ztráta (the result of no longer possessing something) · gl derrota (defeat — see also defeat) · uk згу́ба (the death of a person or animal) · fi tappio (defeat — see also defeat) · fa ضرر (destruction or ruin of an object) · fa خسارت (the result of no longer possessing something) · fr perte (the result of no longer possessing something) · nn forlis (something destroyed) · fr défaite (defeat — see also defeat) · it perdita (financial: the sum lost on balance) · bg щета́ (destruction or ruin of an object) · nl verlies (grief caused by losing someone or something) · ko 패배 (defeat — see also defeat) · ro pierdere (the result of no longer possessing something) · it morte (the death of a person or animal) · uk втра́та (the result of no longer possessing something) · be стра́та (the death of a person or animal) · ta இழவு (the death of a person or animal) · sh губи́так (the result of no longer possessing something) · nn tap (the result of no longer possessing something) · ota ضرر (financial: the sum lost on balance) · te పరాజయం (defeat — see also defeat) · tr kayıp (grief caused by losing someone or something) · ru уще́рб (destruction or ruin of an object) · ru утра́та (something destroyed) · gd call (defeat — see also defeat) · acw خَسَارة (defeat — see also defeat) · fi häviö (the result of no longer possessing something) · pl strata (grief caused by losing someone or something) · cs ztráta (financial: the sum lost on balance) · pl straty (engineering: power expended without doing useful work) · ja 損益 (financial: the sum lost on balance) · ru убы́ток (financial: the sum lost on balance) · hi क्षति (the death of a person or animal)