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loss

/lɔs/

Synonyms of loss Antonyms of loss Examples of loss Usage of loss Parts of loss Definition that contains loss Words sounding like loss Explanation of loss

noun
the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
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"the company operated at a loss last year"

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red red ink

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gain

type of:
sum of money amount of money sum amount
noun
military personnel lost by death or capture
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personnel casualty

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casualty
noun
the disadvantage that results from losing something
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"his loss of credibility led to his resignation"

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deprivation

type of:
disadvantage
noun
euphemistic expressions for death
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departure exit expiration going passing release

type of:
expiry death decease
noun
gradual decline in amount or activity
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"weight loss" "a serious loss of business"

type of:
decline diminution
noun
something that is lost
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"the car was a total loss" "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt"

type of:
transferred possession transferred property
noun
the act of losing someone or something
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"everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"

type of:
failure
noun
the experience of losing a loved one
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"he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather"

type of:
experience

Examples of loss

"the company operated at a loss last year"
"his loss of credibility led to his resignation"
"weight loss"
"a serious loss of business"
"the car was a total loss"
"loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt"
"everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"
"he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather"