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8 meanings: 1. the act or an instance of losing 2. the disadvantage or deprivation resulting from losing 3. the person, thing,.... Click for more definitions.
From Longman Business Dictionary loss /lɒslɒːs/ noun 1 [ countable, uncountable] the fact of no longer having something that you used to have, or having less of it loss of earnings through illness → job loss 2 [ countable] when a business spends more money than it receives in a particular period of time, or loses money in some other way ...
b [singular] : a decrease in value by a specified amount. The stock market had a loss of four percent yesterday. 5. [noncount] a : the death of a relative, friend, etc. — usually + of. She mourned the loss of her parents. the loss of a dear friend to cancer. b : the experience of having someone leave — usually + of.
LOSS definition: 1. the fact of not having someone or something that you had before, or of having less of something…. Learn more.
Insure your instrument against loss or damage. weight loss; hearing/memory loss (British English) We can help people with sight loss lead full and independent lives. The closure of the factory will lead to a number of job losses. When she died I was filled with a sense of loss. loss of something He suffered a loss of confidence.
The drought has led to widespread loss of life. 4 [singular] the disadvantage that is caused when someone leaves or when a useful or valuable object is taken away; a person who causes a disadvantage by leaving Her departure is a big loss to the school. She will be a great loss to the school. If he isn't prepared to accept this money, then that ...
AT A LOSS definition: not knowing what to do: . Learn more.
