loss
(noun)
noun
1. something that is lost
- the car was a total loss
- loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt
Definition categories: possession
2. gradual decline in amount or activity
- weight loss
- a serious loss of business
Definition categories: process, decline, diminution
3. the act of losing someone or something
- everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock
Definition categories: act, failure
4. the disadvantage that results from losing something
- his loss of credibility led to his resignation
Similar word(s): deprivation
Definition categories: attribute, disadvantage
5. the experience of losing a loved one
- he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather
Definition categories: event, experience
6. the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
- the company operated at a loss last year
Similar word(s): red
Definition categories: possession, amount, sum
7. military personnel lost by death or capture
Definition categories: event, casualty
8. euphemistic expressions for death
Similar word(s): departure, exit, expiration, going, passing, release
Definition categories: event, death, decease, expiry
Sentences with loss as a noun:
- The match ended in their first loss of the season.
- Loss of an arm
- We mourn his loss.
- The battle was won, but losses were great.
- The sum of expenditures and taxes minus total income is a loss, when this difference is positive.
- It was a terrible crash: both cars were total losses
- The inefficiency of many old-fashioned power plants exceeds 60% loss before the subsequent losses during transport over the grid