loss

B1
Pronunciation
/lɑs/
/lɒs/
/lɔs/
Noun
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.

Antonyms
gain
Example Sentences
  • In other areas, glacier loss creates serious risk of a dry period across the Third Pole, Wang said.
2 Definition

The destruction or ruin of an object.

3 Definition

Something that has been destroyed or ruined.

Example Sentences
  • It was a terrible crash; both cars were total losses.
4 Definition

Defeat; an instance of being defeated.

Antonyms
victory win
Example Sentences
  • The match ended in their first loss of the season.
5 Definition

The death of a person or animal.

Example Sentences
  • The battle was won, but losses were great.
6 Definition

The condition of grief caused by losing someone or something, especially someone who has died.

Example Sentences
  • Her daughter's sense of loss eventually led to depression.
7 Definition

(financial) The sum an entity loses on balance.

Antonyms
profit
Example Sentences
  • The sum of expenditures and taxes minus total income is a loss, when this difference is positive.
8 Definition

Electricity of kinetic power expended without doing useful work.

Example Sentences
  • The inefficiency of many old-fashioned power plants exceeds 60% loss before the subsequent losses during transport over the grid.