loss
1loss — n 1: physical, emotional, or esp. economic harm or damage sustained: as a: decrease in value, capital, or amount compare gain b: an amount by which the cost of something (as goods or services) exceeds the selling price compare …
2Loss — may refer to:*A negative difference between retail price and cost of production *An event in which the team or individual in question did not win. *Loss (baseball), a pitching statistic in baseball *Attenuation, a reduction in amplitude and… …
3Loss — (l[o^]s; 115), n. [AS. los loss, losing, fr. le[ o]san to lose. [root]127. See {Lose}, v. t.] 1. The act of losing; failure; destruction; privation; as, the loss of property; loss of money by gaming; loss of health or reputation. [1913 Webster]… …
4loss — The opposite of gain. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * loss loss [lɒs ǁ lɒːs] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] the fact of no longer having something that you used to have, or having less of it: • loss of earnings through illness ˈjob loss… …
5Löss — Lösswand in Dirmstein (Pfalz) Löss …
6loss — noun 1 losing of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ appreciable, considerable, significant, substantial ▪ dramatic, great, huge, major, serious …
7loss — /laws, los/, n. 1. detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery. 2. something that is lost: The painting was the greatest loss from the robbery. 3. an amount or number lost: The loss of …
8Löss — Lọ̈ss 〈m. 1〉 kalkhaltiger Lehmstaub als Ablagerung von Eiszeitwinden; oV Löß [wahrscheinlich zu alem. lösch „locker“] * * * Lọ̈ss, Löß [wahrscheinlich zu alemannisch lösch = locker], der; es, e: gelbes, poröses, feinteiliges Sediment aus kalk ,… …
9loss — 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 > < …
10Loss — Ein Loss (angegeben mit L) ist eine Zählstatistik für Pitcher im Baseballsport. Es wird derjenige Pitcher mit dem Loss belastet, welcher in dem Moment im Spiel war, in dem die später siegreiche gegnerische Mannschaft letztmalig mit einem Run in… …
