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loss

loss

247 1.3
A gradual reduction in amount or size
  • noun
  • /lɔs/
translation icon : pérdida
  • Breathing problems, loss of smell and taste.
  • weight loss
  • hearing loss
  • habitat loss

And it's not just a loss of that power.

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Examples

Synonyms

decline
vsloss
439 3.9

A gradual loss in amount, quality, or value

is the simple gradual lessening without stressing deterioration
decrease
vsloss
84 2.2

A drop in amount or number

focuses more on the ongoing process of becoming less over time
depletion
vsloss
40 5.3

A decrease in how much of something is left, often until it is used up

focuses on gradual lessening without implying exhaustion
erosion
vsloss
29 4.2

A slow loss of strength, value, or trust

is more general and not limited to declines in value or strength
fading away
vsloss
5 3.8

A slow loss of brightness, sound, or strength until almost gone

is the broader, non sensory general process of becoming less
shrinkage
vsloss
5 5.1

A decrease in size, amount, or value

is broader, including declines in number, strength, or activity
diminishment
vsloss
4 6.7

A decrease in size, strength or importance

is the general gradual reduction in amount or strength
ebbing
vsloss
1 6.7

A slow decrease in strength, amount, or intensity

is broader and also covers fewer items or lower activity levels
dwindling
vsloss
1 5.2

A slow decrease in size, number, or strength

is similar but emphasizes the general idea of gradual reduction
decrement
vsloss
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A small reduction in an amount or number

refers to the overall process rather than a single measured amount
tapering off
vsloss
1 5.5

Becoming smaller or less over time until almost gone

expresses gradual reduction without implying near disappearance
waning
vsloss
1 6.0

A gradual decrease in size or strength

is the general process of becoming less across different measures

Antonyms

524 1.0

The extra amount added to something to make it larger

Idioms

28 4.2

Not knowing what to do or say

7 4.3

Selling something for less than you paid for it

Not able to think of any ideas

Compounds

loss of life
  • Literature
45 3.5

Deaths of people caused by accidents, disasters, or violence

40 3.4

A problem when a person cannot remember information or past experiences

30 2.6

A situation when a person no longer has a job because of company problems or a weak economy

13 2.7

A condition in which you cannot hear well in one or both ears

A situation where a person or business has less money than before

loss of consciousness
  • Specialized
6 5.3

A short time when a person is not aware of what is around them and does not respond

loss leader
  • Specialized
3 4.3

An item sold below cost to attract customers who buy other things

3 3.4

A record that shows a company's income, costs, and net profit or loss

A report that shows how much money a company made and spent during a period

loss ratio
  • Specialized
1 7.0

The part of customer payments for insurance paid out as claims in a period

capital loss
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A loss when you sell something like a house or stock for less than you paid

love and loss
  • Literature
1 4.4

Strong happy feelings for someone and the sadness that comes when they leave

paper loss
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A fall in an investment's value that is only on paper because you have not sold it

1 5.3

Hearing loss from damage to the inner ear or the nerve that sends sound to the brain

stop-loss order
  • Specialized
1 5.8

An instruction to automatically sell shares when their price falls to a set level to limit loss

4.1

Sound cannot pass through the middle ear to reach the inner ear, causing hearing loss

memory loss
  • Specialized
4.4

When a computer system or program forgets what it learned after training on new data

A report made at the end of a business year that shows its profit or loss

How Much

collapse
350 4.1
drop
230 2.5
loss
247 1.3
decline
439 3.9
to dip
47 2.5

Surface Forms

loss singular
losses plural

Etymology

Loss comes from an old English word los and the verb lose, so a steady loss in amount or strength means you are 'losing' quantity over time and things become less.