What is the meaning of losses?

noun

  • Something that is lost.
    • usage: "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt"
  • Gradual decline in amount or activity.
    • usage: "weight loss"; "a serious loss of business"
  • The act of losing someone or something.
    • usage: "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"
  • The disadvantage that results from losing something.
    • usage: "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation"
  • The experience of losing a loved one.
    • usage: "he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather"
  • The amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue.
    • usage: "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year"
  • Military personnel lost by death or capture.
  • Euphemistic expressions for death.
    • usage: "thousands mourned his passing"
  • Something lost (especially money lost at gambling. ).
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