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   loss

   /lôs/

   noun

   • 1. the fact or process of losing something or someone: "avoiding loss of time" Similar mislayingmisplacementdroppingforgettingoverlookingdeprivationdisappearancelosingprivationforfeiturewastesquanderingdissipationdiminutionerosionreductionimpoverishmentdepletionOpposite recoveryfinding
   • ▪ an amount of money lost by a business or organization: "insurance can protect you against financial loss"
   • ▪ the state or feeling of grief when deprived of someone or something of value: "I feel a terrible sense of loss"
   • ▪ a person or thing that is badly missed when lost: "he will be a great loss to many people"
   • ▪ a reduction of power within or among circuits, measured as a ratio of power input to power output.

   Word Origin Old Englishlos ‘destruction’, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse los ‘breaking up of the ranks of an army’ and loose; later probably a back-formation from lost, past participle of lose.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lossLoss Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : the act or fact of being unable to keep or maintain something or someone. blood loss. hair loss. loss of a toe from frostbite. The accident was attributed to the drivers' loss of control. Success or failure in the playoffs can ride on one momentary loss of composure. Ric Bucher.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLOSS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LOSS definition: 1. the fact that you no longer have something or have less of something: 2. a disadvantage caused…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › lossLOSS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Loss definition: detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get. See examples of LOSS used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lossLoss - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you no longer have something, you experience a loss, like the loss of a favorite sock. When something lessens, or gets smaller, that's also a loss, as in weight loss. Loss has lots of opposites that help define what it means. It is the opposite of win, gain, found, or earn.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLOSS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Loss is the fact of no longer having something or having less of it than before. ...loss of sight. [ + of] The loss of income for the government is about $250 million a month. [ + of] ...hair loss. The job losses will reduce the total workforce to 7,000. Synonyms: losing, waste, disappearance, deprivation More Synonyms of loss. 2. variable noun B2.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishloss noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of loss noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › lossLoss - definition of loss by The Free Dictionary

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   The condition of being deprived or bereaved of something or someone: Her loss was made easier by the support of her friends. c. The amount of something lost: selling at a 50 percent loss. 3. The harm or suffering caused by losing or being lost: The doctor's retirement is a great loss to the community.