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loss
\ˈlȯs also ˈläs\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English los, probably back-formation from lost, past participle of losen to lose, get lost, perish, destroy — more at lost
1.
a. : the act or fact of losing : failure to keep possession : deprivation
< precautions against loss or theft of property >
< loss of a leg >
< loss of sight >
< loss of reputation >
< loss of caste >
< virtual loss of three divisions of infantry >
b. : the harm or privation resulting from losing or being separated from something or someone
< bore up bravely under the loss of both parents >
< the explosion caused a temporary loss of hearing >
< embittered by the loss of his wife's affection >
c. : an instance of losing
< his retirement was a serious loss to the company >
< her death was a loss to all who knew her >
d. obsolete : lack, default
2. : a person or thing or an amount that is lost: as
a. losses plural : killed, wounded, or captured soldiers
b. : power or energy wasted in a machine, apparatus, or system
< friction loss >
< heat loss due to faulty insulation >
c.
(1) : the power diminution of a circuit element corresponding to conversion of electric power into heat by resistance
(2) : attenuation
3.
a. : the act or fact of failing to gain, win, obtain, or utilize
< loss of a battle >
< loss of opportunity >
< loss of a game >
< loss of a night's sleep >
specifically : an amount by which the cost of an article or service exceeds the selling price — opposed to profit
< forced to sell all the stock at a loss >
< railroad claimed to be operating at a loss >
b. : a yardage disadvantage in football that results when an offensive play ends behind the line of scrimmage
4. : decrease in amount, magnitude, or degree
< temperature loss >
< loss in altitude >
— opposed to gain
5.
a. : the state or fact of being destroyed or placed beyond recovery : destruction, ruin, perdition
< quitted all to save a world from utter loss — John Milton >
< loss of a ship with all hands >
< loss of life in war >
b. obsolete : a cause of ruin or destruction
6. : the amount of an insured's financial detriment due to the occurrence of a stipulated contingent event (as death, injury, destruction, or damage) in such a manner as to charge the insurer with a liability under the terms of the policy
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- at a loss
- for a loss |