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LOSSES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
Synonyms:
losings; losses
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("losses" is a kind of...):
financial loss (loss of money or decrease in financial value)
Context examples:
All that were good would be withdrawn; and if to these losses, the loss of Donwell were to be added, what would remain of cheerful or of rational society within their reach?
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
“We've found out that we could reduce nutrient losses through volatilization by 80% if we use zeolite,” the researcher explained.
(New Brazilian fertilizer can boost productivity, Agência BRASIL)
“She has met with some large losses. In fact, she has very little left, indeed.”
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
When two viruses infect a plant, they can interact with each other to cause much worse symptoms and greater losses of yield.
(Researchers model ways to control deadly maize disease, SciDev.Net)
The team analysed deforestation and crop distribution and studied the trade-offs between agricultural benefits, carbon emissions and losses of multiple ecosystem services, which are benefits obtained by people from ecosystems such as forests.
(Most countries lose out with forest-to-farm conversions, SciDev.Net)
Her team attributes the lost calories in the whole-grain group primarily to increased metabolic rate and increased fecal energy losses.
(Whole Grains Deliver on Health Benefits, U.S. Department of Agriculture)
Last year, the U.S. experienced 15 weather and climate disasters, each with losses exceeding $1 billion for a total of $46 billion.
(2016 was 2nd warmest year on record for U.S., NOAA)
This is a factor in higher colony losses reported during the past 12 years and has increased beekeepers’ costs and labor.
(Species Shifts in the Honey Bee Microbiome Differ with Age and Hive Role, U.S. Department of Agriculture)
Several studies show health problems related to preterm birth persist through adult life, problems such as chronic lung disease, developmental handicaps, vision and hearing losses.
(New Genetic Discovery May Eventually End Premature Birth, VOA)
Preparing for a disaster can reduce the fear, anxiety and losses that disasters cause.
(Disaster Preparation and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency)
