LOSS


Meaning of LOSS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlȯs ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English los, probably back-formation from lost, past participle of losen to lose

Date: 13th century

1. : destruction , ruin

2.

a. : the act of losing possession : deprivation

insured against loss or theft of property

loss of sight

b. : the harm or privation resulting from loss or separation

her death was a loss to the community

c. : an instance of losing

3. : a person or thing or an amount that is lost: as

a. plural : killed, wounded, or captured soldiers

b. : the power diminution of a circuit or circuit element corresponding to conversion of electrical energy into heat by resistance

4.

a. : failure to gain, win, obtain, or utilize

b. : an amount by which the cost of something exceeds its selling price

5. : decrease in amount, magnitude, or degree

6. : the amount of an insured's financial detriment by death or damage that the insurer is liable for

- at a loss

- for a loss

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.