loss

Noun
  1. Something that is lost (synset 113348698)
    "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt"
    is a type of: transferred possession, transferred property - a possession whose ownership changes or lapses
    subtypes:
    • forfeit, forfeiture - something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
    • financial loss - loss of money or decrease in financial value
    • sacrifice - a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value
    • wastage - anything lost by wear or waste
  2. Gradual decline in amount or activity (synset 113530399)
    "weight loss"; "a serious loss of business"
    is a type of: decline, diminution - change toward something smaller or lower
    subtypes:
    • epilation - loss of hair; the result of removing hair
    • reducing - loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer
  3. The act of losing someone or something (synset 100068346)
    "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"
    is a type of: failure - an act that fails
    subtypes:
  4. The disadvantage that results from losing something (synset 105170512)
    "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation"
    is a type of: disadvantage - the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
    same as: deprivation
  5. The experience of losing a loved one (synset 107302177)
    "he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather"
    is a type of: experience - an event as apprehended
  6. The amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue (synset 113348253)
    "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year"
    is a type of: amount, amount of money, sum, sum of money - a quantity of money
    subtypes:
    • paper loss - an unrealized loss on an investment calculated by subtracting the current market price from the investor's cost
    • squeeze - a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer
    same as: red, red ink
  7. Military personnel lost by death or capture (synset 107355325)
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: casualty - a decrease of military personnel or equipment
    subtypes:
    • combat injury, injury, wound - a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
    • sacrifice - personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
    same as: personnel casualty
  8. Euphemistic expressions for death (synset 107348249)
    "thousands mourned his passing"
    domain usage: euphemism - an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
    is a type of: death, decease, expiry - the event of dying or departure from life
    same as: departure, exit, expiration, going, passing, release

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