loss
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1.3
- noun
- /lɔs/
- Breathing problems, loss of smell and taste.
- weight loss
- hearing loss
- habitat loss
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Watch on YouTubeAnd it's not just a loss of that power.
- And it's not just a loss of that power.
- People use that as a weight loss hack.
- Or people go on these drastic weight loss diets through calorie restriction.
- So the weight loss, it was a side effect.
- And that's weight loss or lack of weight gain.
- And that next sign is that there has been a loss of attraction.
- Breathing problems, loss of smell and taste.
- There's always going to be a loss of equilibrium.
- All you are describing the loss rate from the excited state.
- But weight loss does not equal happiness.
- Loss means maybe loss of food, loss of safety.
- OK, so weight loss programs are actually mass loss programs, OK.
- As your body fat goes down, the percentage of weight loss from lean mass goes up.
- So let the fat loss be driven by your diet.
Examples
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There's always going to be a loss of equilibrium.
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We've had a loss of pressure in the cabin.
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And so significant loss can take many different forms.
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And it's not just a loss of that power.
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Loss means maybe loss of food, loss of safety.
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And that next sign is that there has been a loss of attraction.
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We will come up against losses and mistakes.
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Drainage, bleeding, loss of strength.
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There's a loss of initiative, caution, many of the human cognitive functions.
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The company reported a significant loss in revenue over the last quarter due to poor sales.
Synonyms
357
3.9
A gradual loss in amount, quality, or value
82
2.2
A drop in amount or number
37
5.3
A decrease in how much of something is left, often until it is used up
29
4.2
A slow loss of strength, value, or trust
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5.1
A decrease in size, amount, or value
3
6.7
A decrease in size, strength or importance
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6.0
A gradual decrease in size or strength
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7.7
A small reduction in an amount or number
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6.7
A slow decrease in strength, amount, or intensity
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5.2
A slow decrease in size, number, or strength
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3.8
A slow loss of brightness, sound, or strength until almost gone
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5.5
Becoming smaller or less over time until almost gone
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Compounds
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2.6
A situation when a person no longer has a job because of company problems or a weak economy
- Specialized
7
5.3
A short time when a person is not aware of what is around them and does not respond
- Literature
4
4.4
Strong happy feelings for someone and the sadness that comes when they leave
2
4.1
A report that shows how much money a company made and spent during a period
- Specialized
2
6.0
A loss when you sell something like a house or stock for less than you paid
- Specialized
2
7.0
The part of customer payments for insurance paid out as claims in a period
- Specialized
1
6.1
A fall in an investment's value that is only on paper because you have not sold it
- Specialized
1
5.8
An instruction to automatically sell shares when their price falls to a set level to limit loss
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1
5.3
Hearing loss from damage to the inner ear or the nerve that sends sound to the brain
- Specialized
1
4.1
Sound cannot pass through the middle ear to reach the inner ear, causing hearing loss
1
4.7
A report made at the end of a business year that shows its profit or loss
- Specialized
When a computer system or program forgets what it learned after training on new data
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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.