Definition of loss Loss
/lɔˈs/ - [los] - loss
We found 31 definitions of loss from 10 different sources.
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What does loss mean?
WordNet
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| loss - something that is lost; "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt" | ||
| transferred possession, transferred property a possession whose ownership changes or lapses | ||
| forfeit, forfeiture the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. | ||
| financial loss loss of money or decrease in financial value | ||
| sacrifice (baseball) an out that advances the base runners | ||
| loss - 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" | ||
| red ink, red | ||
| gain the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating | ||
| amount of money, sum of money, amount, sum the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion; "an adequate amount of food for four people" | ||
| paper loss an unrealized loss on an investment calculated by subtracting the current market price from the investor's cost | ||
| loss - gradual decline in amount or activity; "weight loss"; "a serious loss of business" | ||
| diminution, decline the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original) | ||
| epilation loss of hair; the result of removing hair | ||
| loss - the act of losing someone or something; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock" | ||
| failure an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes" | ||
| default loss due to not showing up; "he lost the game by default" | ||
| loss - the disadvantage that results from losing something; "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation" | ||
| deprivation | ||
| loss - the experience of losing a loved one; "he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather" | ||
| loss - euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing" | ||
| passing, departure, exit, expiration, going, release | ||
| decease, expiry, death the act of killing; "he had two deaths on his conscience" | ||
| euphemism an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh | ||
| loss - military personnel lost by death or capture | ||
| personnel casualty | ||
| casualty a decrease of military personnel or equipment | ||
| armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | ||
| combat injury, wound, injury the act of inflicting a wound | ||
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Wiktionary 
- loss (Noun)
An instance of losing, such as a defeat. - loss (Noun)
Something that is lost. - loss (Noun)
The hurtful condition of having lost something or someone. - loss (Noun)
casualties, especially physically eliminated victims of violent conflict. - loss (Noun)
The sum an entity loses on balance. - loss (Noun)
Destruction, ruin. - loss (Noun)
Electricity of kinetic power expended without doing useful work.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- loss (v. t.)
The act of losing; failure; destruction; privation; as, the loss of property; loss of money by gaming; loss of health or reputation. - loss (v. t.)
The state of losing or having lost; the privation, defect, misfortune, harm, etc., which ensues from losing. - loss (v. t.)
That which is lost or from which one has parted; waste; -- opposed to gain or increase; as, the loss of liquor by leakage was considerable. - loss (v. t.)
The state of being lost or destroyed; especially, the wreck or foundering of a ship or other vessel. - loss (v. t.)
Failure to gain or win; as, loss of a race or battle. - loss (v. t.)
Failure to use advantageously; as, loss of time. - loss (v. t.)
Killed, wounded, and captured persons, or captured property. - loss (v. t.)
Destruction or diminution of value, if brought about in a manner provided for in the insurance contract (as destruction by fire or wreck, damage by water or smoke), or the death or injury of an insured person; also, the sum paid or payable therefor; as, the losses of the company this year amount to a million of dollars.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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loss
The result of a business operation where overhead costs are greater than the receipts or income.\n(Source: ISEP / ODE) -
loss
The act of being defeated and losing something, such as a match.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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loss
See Loess
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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loss
Total loss is the insurance recovered under peril, according to the invoice price of the goods when embarked, together with the premium of insurance. Partial loss upon either ship or goods, is that proportion of the prime cost which is equal to the diminution in value occasioned by the damage. (See INSURANCE.)
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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loss
Killed, wounded, and captured persons, or captured property.
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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loss
He that goeth out with often loss, At last comes home by Weeping Cross.
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baseball
In baseball, a loss (denoted L) is charged to the pitcher of the losing team.
Part of speech
🔤- loss, noun, singular of losses.
