0 the fact that you no longer have something or have less of something:
1 the action or state of not having or keeping something any more:
2 the action or state of not maintaining or having control over something any more:
3 a situation in which you no longer have something or have less of something, or the process that causes this:
The loss of jobs in the convenience food industry seems inevitable.
loss of earnings/income/pay She received compensation for loss of earnings through the illness.
a loss in sth The new road will cause losses in economic value to many local properties.
4 a situation in which a business or an organization spends more money than it earns, or loses money in another way:
announce/post/report a loss (of sth) The company announced a loss of €1.3m last year.
a loss in revenue
a pre-tax/after-tax loss
incur/make/realize a loss In a bid to attract customers, some insurers may even be making a loss on contracts marketed to certain key buyers.
a loss on an investment/a sale
6 a situation in which property is damaged, lost, or stolen, and an insurance company must pay to replace it:
7 a disadvantage caused by someone leaving an organization:
be a loss to sb/sth It would be a great loss to the department if you left.
8 a situation in which someone loses the respect of other people because of something they have done:
9 to fail to make a profit in a business:
Of the 235 large industrial projects, 46 are running at a loss.
The club does not accept responsibility for loss of or damage to club members' personal property.
Naturally we want to see as few job losses in the industry as possible.
Our motivation for that restraint can be less than virtuous; it may be based on mental comfort or a rational calculation of profits and losses.
In all cases, the number of acquired genes is higher than the number of genes losses in the branch of the sister grouping.
Because the total losses from unprofitable routes are greater than before, the government would have to increase its subsidy.
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