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Loss

/lɑs/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Loss"

noun

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
The destruction or ruin of an object.
3
Something that has been destroyed or ruined.
"It was a terrible crash; both cars were total losses."
4
Defeat; an instance of being defeated.
"The match ended in their first loss of the season."

🔄 Synonyms of "Loss"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
releasenoun	(software) The distribution, either public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product.
deprivationnoun	(uncountable) The state of being deprived; lack.
exitnoun	An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure.
departurenoun	The act of departing or something that has departed.
passingnoun	Going past.
expirationnoun	An act, process, or instance of expiring.
personnel casualtynoun	military personnel lost by death or capture
goingverb	(in combination) Attending or visiting (a stated event, place, etc.) habitually or regularly.

↔️ Antonyms of "Loss"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
gainverb	(intransitive) To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Loss"

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Word	Definition
expirationnoun	An act, process, or instance of expiring.
deprivationnoun	(uncountable) The state of being deprived; lack.
departurenoun	The act of departing or something that has departed.
releasenoun	(software) The distribution, either public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product.
exitnoun	An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure.
passingnoun	The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another.
goingnoun	Progress.
personnel casualtynoun	military personnel lost by death or capture
degradationnoun	The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society
deteriorationnoun	The process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.
degenerationnoun	(uncountable, countable) The process or state of growing worse, or the state of having become worse.
wastagenoun	(uncountable) The amount or proportion of something that is wasted or lost by deterioration or other natural process.
breakdownnoun	(countable) A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature.
downfallnoun	A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
deadnoun	(often with "the") Time when coldness, darkness, or stillness is most intense.
ruinnoun	(uncountable) Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction.
setbacknoun	An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).
wrecknoun	Something or someone that has been ruined.
lapsingnoun	The act or process by which something lapses.
lapsenoun	A temporary failure; a slip.