noun🔗ShareThe result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement."In other areas, glacier loss creates serious risk of a dry period across the Third Pole, Wang said."outcomebusinessfinanceeconomynegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe destruction or ruin of an object."The hurricane caused significant losses to property along the coast. "propertydisastereconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomething that has been destroyed or ruined."It was a terrible crash; both cars were total losses."disasteroutcomebusinessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDefeat; an instance of being defeated."The match ended in their first loss of the season."outcomesportmilitarybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe death of a person or animal."The battle was won, but losses were great."familyanimalhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe condition of grief caused by losing someone or something, especially someone who has died."The losses from the fire, both of personal belongings and the feeling of safety, were devastating to the family. "emotionconditionsufferingfamilysoulmindhumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(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."financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareElectricity 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."energyphysicstechnicalelectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
