losses

noun

1. 1

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

   “In other areas, glacier loss creates serious risk of a dry period across the Third Pole, Wang said.”

2. 2

   The destruction or ruin of an object.

3. 3

   Something that has been destroyed or ruined.

   “It was a terrible crash; both cars were total losses.”

4. 4

   Defeat; an instance of being defeated.

   “The match ended in their first loss of the season.”

5. 5

   The death of a person or animal.

   “The battle was won, but losses were great.”

6. 6

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

   “Her daughter's sense of loss eventually led to depression.”

7. 7

   (financial) The sum an entity loses on balance.

   “The sum of expenditures and taxes minus total income is a loss, when this difference is positive.”

8. 8

   Electricity of kinetic power expended without doing useful work.

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