Loss
nounlɔs
Noun
the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
“the company operated at a loss last year”
Similar:RedType of:SumAmountthe disadvantage that results from losing something
“his loss of credibility led to his resignation”
Similar:DeprivationType of:Disadvantagegradual decline in amount or activity
“weight loss”
“a serious loss of business”
Type of:DeclineDiminutionsomething that is lost
“the car was a total loss”
“loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt”
the act of losing someone or something
“everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock”
Type of:Failurethe experience of losing a loved one
“he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather”
Type of:Experiencemilitary personnel lost by death or capture
Type of:Casualtyeuphemistic expressions for death
Type of:ExpiryDeathDecease
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