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