loss

Definitions

1. noun

   The state of no longer having something.

   Examples

   • Weight loss can be hard for some people.
   • The patient suffered a loss of memory.
   ≈expense≠gain
2. noun

   The destruction of something.

   Examples

   • The fire caused the total loss of the warehouse.
   • Insurance covered the loss of the building.
3. noun

   Something that has been destroyed or lost.

   Examples

   • The flood left the town counting its losses.
   • The insurer checked the loss before paying out.
4. noun

   A defeat in a game or contest.

   Examples

   • The team suffered a heavy loss in the final.
   • It was their third loss of the season.
   ≠win≠victory
5. noun

   The death of a person.

   Examples

   • We all feel his loss deeply.
   • The battle was won, but the losses were great.
6. noun

   The sadness you feel when someone or something is gone.

   Examples

   • She struggled to cope with the loss of her father.
   • The whole community shared in the loss.
7. noun

   The money a business loses when it spends more than it earns.

   Examples

   • The company reported a loss of two million dollars.
   • They sold the house at a loss.
   ≠profit
8. noun

   Energy that is wasted without doing useful work.

   Examples

   • Engineers tried to reduce the loss in the power line.
   • Friction causes much of the energy loss in the machine.
9. verb

   A common wrong spelling of the word lost.

   Examples

   • Some people wrongly write loss when they mean lost.
   • The sentence should say lost, not loss.