1. (noun) loss
something that is lost
"the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt"
2. (noun) loss
gradual decline in amount or activity
"weight loss"; "a serious loss of business"
3. (noun) loss
the act of losing someone or something
"everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"
4. (noun) loss, deprivation
the disadvantage that results from losing something
"his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation"
5. (noun) loss
the experience of losing a loved one
"he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather"
6. (noun) loss, red ink, red
the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
"the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year"
7. (noun) personnel casualty, loss
military personnel lost by death or capture
8. (noun) passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release
euphemistic expressions for death
"thousands mourned his passing"
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Definition of 'loss' 
