loss

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English

Most common English words: plan « pain « official « #940: loss » spot » wonderful » shook

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Etymology

Old English has los "loss, destruction," from a Proto-Germanic root *lausam- (see lose), but the modern word probably evolved in the 14th century from lost, the original past participle of lose, itself from Old English losian "be lost, perish," from los "destruction, loss", from a Proto-Germanic root *lausa (compare O.N. los "the breaking up of an army"), from Proto-Indo-Eeuopean base *leu- "to loosen, divide, cut apart, untie, separate"

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Noun

loss (plural losses)

  1. An instance of losing, such as a defeat
    The match ended in their first loss of the season.
  2. Something that is lost
    It was written off as a loss.
  3. The hurtful condition of having lost something or someone
    We mourn his loss.
  4. (plural) Casualties, especially physically eliminated victims of violent conflict
    The battle was won, but losses were great.
  5. (financial) The sum an entity loses on balance.
    The sum of expenditures and taxes minus total income is a loss, when this difference is positive.
  6. Destruction, ruin
    It was a terrible crash: both cars were total losses
  7. (engineering) Electrical of kinetic power expended without doing useful work.
    The inefficiency of many old-fashioned power plants exceeds 60% loss before the subsequent losses during transport over the grid

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Estonian

Etymology

From German Schloss

Noun

loss

  1. castle

 

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