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
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- at a loss
- for a loss