Noun Definition

loss

1.Definition: euphemistic expressions for death

Related Noun(s):departure, exit, expiration, release

Category: General

2.Definition: gradual decline in amount or activity

"Weight loss", "A serious loss of business"

Category: General

3.Definition: military personnel lost by death or capture

Category: General

4.Definition: something that is lost

"The car was a total loss", "Loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt"

Category: General

5.Definition: the act of losing someone or something

"Everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"

Category: General

6.Definition: the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue

"The company operated at a loss last year", "The company operated in the red last year"

Related Noun(s):red

Category: General

7.Definition: the disadvantage that results from losing something

"His loss of credibility led to his resignation", "Losing him is no great deprivation"

Related Noun(s):deprivation

Category: General

8.Definition: the experience of losing a loved one

"He sympathized on the loss of their grandfather"

Category: General