lossy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈlɔsi/ lot–cloth split, General American, dialects of the US
- [ˈlɔ̟si] (New-Zealand)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈlɒsi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈlɔsi/ (Australia)
- /ˈlɒsi/ (Boston, Canada, Maine)
- /ˈlɑsi/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American, cot-caught-merger)
Etymology
From loss + -y.
Meanings
- Of a communication channel, subject to loss of signal strength.
- Of an electricity transmission line, subject to various forms of power loss.
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Of an algorithm for converting or compressing data, reducing the amount of information in data.
JPEG is a lossy image compression format.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lossiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| lossier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
lossily · nonlossy · unlossy · lossiness
Translations (18)
pl stratny (subject to loss of signal strength) · hu veszteséges (subject to various forms of power loss) · el απολεστικός (reducing the amount of information in data) · pl stratny (subject to various forms of power loss) · cmn 有功率損耗的 /有功率损耗的 (subject to various forms of power loss) · hu veszteséggel járó (subject to loss of signal strength) · cmn 有損壓縮的 /有损压缩的 (reducing the amount of information in data) · ja 非可逆 (reducing the amount of information in data) · pl stratny (reducing the amount of information in data) · cmn 有信號損耗的 /有信号损耗的 (subject to loss of signal strength) · sv destruktiv (reducing the amount of information in data) · el απωλειακός (reducing the amount of information in data) · hu veszteséges (subject to loss of signal strength) · fi häviöllinen (subject to loss of signal strength) · hu veszteséges (reducing the amount of information in data) · fi häviöllinen (subject to various forms of power loss) · hu veszteséggel járó (subject to various forms of power loss) · fi häviöllinen (reducing the amount of information in data)