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In queueing theory, a loss network is a stochastic model of a telephony network in which calls are routed around a network between nodes. The links between
Loss_network
Network that allows computers to share resources and communicate with each other
as facilitated by networking hardware. Within a computer network, hosts are identified by network addresses, which allow networking hardware to locate
Computer_network
Transmitted packets failing to reach their destination
Packet loss occurs when one or more packets of data travelling across a computer network fail to reach their destination. Packet loss is either caused
Packet_loss
TV network in the United Kingdom
ITV is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network. It is branded as ITV1 in most of the UK except for central and northern Scotland, where
ITV_(TV_network)
Reduction of the total body mass
medicine, health, or physical fitness, weight loss is a reduction of the total body mass, by a mean loss of fluid, body fat (adipose tissue), or lean mass
Weight_loss
Computational model used in machine learning
neural networks contest with each other in the form of a zero-sum game, where one network's gain is the other network's loss. The first network is a generative
Neural network (machine learning)
Neural_network_(machine_learning)
Scheduling algorithm, the first piece of data inserted into a queue is processed first
to service disk I/O requests. Communication network bridges, switches and routers used in computer networks use FIFOs to hold data packets in route to
FIFO (computing and electronics)
FIFO_(computing_and_electronics)
Error condition in information systems
from a network outage. Although the two have substantially similar consequences for users, data unavailability is temporary, while data loss may be permanent
Data_loss
Mathematical discipline
mathematical theory of probability, a Jackson network (sometimes called a Jacksonian network) is a class of queueing networks where the equilibrium distribution
Jackson_network
Reduced quality of service due to high network traffic
or even a decrease in network throughput. Network protocols that use aggressive retransmissions to compensate for packet loss due to congestion can increase
Network_congestion
Mathematical study of waiting lines, or queues
computed. If the total number of customers in the network remains constant, the network is called a closed network and has been shown to also have a product–form
Queueing_theory
Erosion of cultural practices or beliefs
Cultural loss refers to the erosion, disappearance, or transformation of the practices, languages, identities, knowledge systems, beliefs, arts, and social
Cultural_loss
Lost economic efficiency
In economics, deadweight loss is the loss of societal economic welfare due to production/consumption of a good at a quantity where marginal benefit (to
Deadweight_loss
mathematical theory of probability, a layered queueing network (or rendezvous network) is a queueing network model where the service time for each job at each
Layered_queueing_network
Aspect of decision and prospect theories
behavioral economics, loss aversion is a cognitive bias in which the same situation is perceived as worse if it is framed as a loss, rather than a gain
Loss_aversion
A social networking service is an online platform that people use to build social networks or social relationships with other people who share similar
List of social networking services
List_of_social_networking_services
IETF network protocol
Latency, Low Loss and Scalable Throughput) is an IETF network protocol and congestion control technology designed to simultaneously lower network latency and
L4S
Qatari news media organization
annually in the operations of the Al Jazeera network. The government has reportedly covered annual losses of about $100 million for Al Jazeera's Arabic
Al_Jazeera_Media_Network
Loss function in machine learning
In machine learning, the hinge loss is a loss function used for training classifiers. The hinge loss is used for "maximum-margin" classification, most
Hinge_loss
Algorithm employed by process and network schedulers in computing
Round-robin (RR) is one of the algorithms employed by process and network schedulers in computing. As the term is generally used, time slices (also known
Round-robin_scheduling
Medical condition
loss, also known as androgenetic alopecia, is a hair loss condition that primarily affects the top and front of the scalp. In male-pattern hair loss,
Pattern_hair_loss
1992 studio album by Lou Reed
Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved March 2, 2014. Deming, Mark. "Magic and Loss – Lou Reed". AllMusic. Retrieved July 29, 2013
Magic_and_Loss
Aircraft Losses Mount Amid High-Tempo Airstrike Campaign". Bloomberg. "Aviation Safety Network Incident # 568244". Aviation Safety Network. 20 March
List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the 2026 Iran war
List_of_aviation_shootdowns_and_accidents_during_the_2026_Iran_war
Free and open-source anonymity network based on onion routing
Tor is a free overlay network for enabling anonymous communication. It is built on free and open-source software run by over seven thousand volunteer-operated
Tor_(network)
Measure of power reflected by a discontinuity in a line or fiber
and introduce elements into the network that are located in close proximity to the laser. Hybrid balance Mismatch loss Signal reflection Time-domain reflectometer
Return_loss
Neural network working on two input vectors
network might be the same, but the implementation can be quite different. Learning in twin networks can be done with triplet loss or contrastive loss
Siamese_neural_network
1996 American TV series or program
A Loss of Innocence (also known as The End of Eden) is a 1996 American romantic drama television film that first aired on September 29, 1996, on the ABC
A_Loss_of_Innocence
Intelligence of machines
incrementally adjusting them to minimize a loss function. Variants of gradient descent are commonly used to train neural networks, through the backpropagation algorithm
Artificial_intelligence
Form of solution in probability theory
inexpensive to evaluate for large values of n. Such solutions in queueing networks are important for finding performance metrics in models of multiprogrammed
Product-form_solution
Technique to mask the effects of packet loss in voice over IP
Packet loss concealment (PLC) is a technique to mask the effects of packet loss in voice over IP (VoIP) communications. When the voice signal is sent as
Packet_loss_concealment
Energy loss in heat storage systems
legislation also covers allowable standing losses in such heating and hot water systems and their distribution networks. Notes "DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 812/2013
Standing_loss
Analysis in fluid dynamics
consider how to calculate the flow rates and head losses on the network. Generally the head losses (potential differences) at each node are neglected
Pipe_network_analysis
Mathematical model for understanding queueing systems
mathematical theory of probability, a G-network (generalized queueing network, often called a Gelenbe network) is an open network of G-queues first introduced by
G-network
Term in electrical engineering
coefficients vary from network to network; Loss of load events (LOLEV) a.k.a. loss of load frequency (LOLF) is the number of loss of load events within
Loss_of_load
Communications with no quality of service guarantee
packet loss depend on the current network traffic load, and the network hardware capacity. When network load increases, this can lead to packet loss, retransmission
Best-effort_delivery
probability, a Kelly network is a general multiclass queueing network. In the network each node is quasireversible and the network has a product-form stationary
Kelly_network
Optimization algorithm for artificial neural networks
Backpropagation efficiently computes the gradient of the loss with respect to the network weights for a single input–output example. It does this by
Backpropagation
Branch of machine learning
neural networks that contest with each other in the form of a zero-sum game, where one network's gain is the other network's loss. The first network is a
Deep_learning
1949 US political crisis
In American political discourse, the "loss of China" refers to the unexpected victory of the Chinese Communist Party over the U.S.-backed Nationalist Chinese
Loss_of_China
Online platform used to build relations
networking service or social networking site, abbreviated as SNS, is a type of online social media platform which people use to build social networks
Social_networking_service
Technology used to provide broadband to the end consumer via fiber
A passive optical network (PON) is a fiber-optic telecommunications network that uses only unpowered devices to carry signals, as opposed to electronic
Passive_optical_network
Function for machine learning algorithms
involve specifying multiple negatives (multiple negatives ranking loss). Siamese neural network t-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding Similarity learning
Triplet_loss
theorem from open queueing networks to closed queueing networks of exponential servers where customers cannot leave the network. Jackson's theorem cannot
Gordon–Newell_theorem
American broadcast television network
The CW Network, LLC (commonly referred to as the CW or simply CW) is an American commercial broadcast television network which is controlled by Nexstar
The_CW
discipline within the mathematical theory of probability, a BCMP network is a class of queueing network for which a product-form equilibrium distribution exists
BCMP_network
American actress (born 1963)
She was formerly the creator and executive producer of Oxygen network reality weight-loss competition series, Dance Your Ass Off. Her other reality television
Lisa_Ann_Walter
Network utility used to test the reachability of a host
Ping is a network management software utility used to test the reachability of a host on an Internet Protocol (IP) network. It is available in a wide range
Ping_(networking_utility)
Protection from financial loss
protection from financial loss in which, in exchange for a fee, a party agrees to compensate another party in the event of a certain loss, damage, or injury
Insurance
Type of queue
formula can be used to calculate the response time distribution for a network of fork–join queues joined in series (one after the other). A related model
Fork–join_queue
M/G/1 queues. Fluid queues have been used to model the performance of a network switch, a router, the IEEE 802.11 protocol, Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Fluid_queue
Concept of data breach protection
Data loss prevention (DLP) software detects the unauthorized transmission or disclosure of sensitive data and prevents their occurrence, including data
Data_loss_prevention_software
Topics referred to by the same term
Water loss may refer to: Dehydration (disambiguation) Leakage of water, especially in water supply networks s.a. Non-revenue water This disambiguation
Water_loss
Global system of connected computer networks
interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a network of networks that comprises
Internet
Type of feedforward neural network
neural network (CNN) is a type of feedforward neural network that learns features via filter (or kernel) optimization. This type of deep learning network has
Convolutional_neural_network
American broadcast television and radio network
Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast television network and the flagship property of the CBS Entertainment Group division of Paramount
CBS
Equations describing traffic rate
determined. Mitrani notes "if the network is stable, the traffic equations are valid and can be solved." In a Jackson network, the mean arrival rate λ i {\displaystyle
Traffic_equations
Sequence of binary digits
after the buffer is full, leads to unwanted buffer overflow, packet loss, network congestion, and denial of service. Bit banging Bit-stream access Bitstream
Bitstream
Theorem of queueing theory about instantaneous behavior at arrival times
Examples of product-form networks where the arrival theorem does not hold include reversible Kingman networks and networks with a delay protocol. Mitrani
Arrival_theorem
Managing communications bottlenecks and efficiency
bandwidth, e.g. by the network scheduler. It is used by network administrators, to reduce congestion, latency and packet loss. This is part of bandwidth
Network_traffic_control
American news channel
Cable News Network, Inc. (CNN) is an American multinational news media company and the flagship namesake property of CNN Worldwide, a division of Warner
CNN
American media mogul (1938–2026)
concept in cable television. Turner also founded the television networks TNT, TBS, Cartoon Network, and Turner Classic Movies. Turner began his media empire
Ted_Turner
Real-time networking effort
that do not depend on network topology, and redistribute data packets over time and/or space to deliver data even with the loss of one path. Standard
Deterministic_Networking
Load-loss factor (also loss load factor, LLF, or simply loss factor) is a dimensionless ratio between average and peak values of load loss (loss of electric
Load-loss_factor
Network with multiple links between nodes
A mesh network is a network topology in which the infrastructure nodes (i.e., bridges, switches, and other infrastructure devices) connect directly, dynamically
Mesh_networking
Signal attenuation in telecommunications
Path loss, or path attenuation, is the reduction in power density (attenuation) of an electromagnetic wave as it propagates through space. Path loss is
Path_loss
objectives, and aim at minimizing information loss. (One-mode projections simplify bipartite networks but often loses important details. To make up for
Bipartite_network_projection
Termination of a species' lineage
refers to the loss of a species due to the extinction of another; for example, the extinction of parasitic insects following the loss of their hosts
Extinction
Monégasque racing driver (born 1997)
making a pit stop under virtual safety car conditions mitigates the net time loss in the pits, as the cars on-track are running at a reduced speed. The FIA
Charles_Leclerc
Legal term
Michael (2009). "Does Loss of Use Require Proof of Lost Revenue?". Auto Rental News. Retrieved 24 September 2016. "MCI WORLDCOM NETWORK SERVICES, INC., Appellant
Loss_of_use
Deep learning method
a GAN, two neural networks compete with each other in the form of a zero-sum game, where one agent's gain is another agent's loss. Given a training set
Generative adversarial network
Generative_adversarial_network
preferences) and to datagram losses (unavoidable when fast sources send to a slow destinations), he assumed that "all users of the network will provide themselves
History_of_the_Internet
equilibrium state for a system with M − 1 customers. Consider a closed queueing network of K M/M/1 queues, with M customers circulating in the system. Suppose
Mean_value_analysis
UN climate finance mechanism
utilise the Santiago Network, established at COP25, to provide technical assistance in averting, minimizing, and addressing loss and damage. The fund
Loss_and_Damage_Fund
Type of artificial neural network
A residual neural network (also referred to as a residual network or ResNet) is a deep learning architecture in which the layers learn residual functions
Residual_neural_network
Probabilistic graphical representation of causal relationships
A Bayesian network (also known as a Bayes network, Bayes net, belief network, or decision network) is a probabilistic graphical model that represents a
Bayesian_network
American television network (1995–2006)
Television Network (known simply as The WB, and nicknamed "The Frog" after former mascot Michigan J. Frog) was an American broadcast television network that
The_WB
many networks or handles much network traffic, it may become a bottleneck and cause network congestion (i.e., traffic loss). A number of techniques have
Network_search_engine
In queueing theory, an adversarial queueing network is a model where the traffic to the network is supplied by an opponent rather than as the result of
Adversarial_queueing_network
American adult animated television series
created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network's night-time programming block Adult Swim. Produced by Cartoon Network Studios, it is the first full production
Primal_(TV_series)
Network routing process
commonly associated with data networking to describe the capability of a network to 'route around' damage, such as loss of a node or a connection between
Dynamic_routing
Class of artificial neural network
In artificial neural networks, recurrent neural networks (RNNs) are designed for processing sequential data, such as text, speech, and time series, where
Recurrent_neural_network
Social networking service owned by Meta Platforms
Facebook is an American social networking service owned by the American technology conglomerate Meta Platforms. It was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg
Australian broadcast television network
The Seven Network (also known as Channel Seven or Seven) is one of Australia's major free-to-air television networks and media platforms. Based in Sydney
Seven_Network
Deprecated technical standard for data access over a cellular network
technologies in most radio conditions. WTP does not misinterpret the packet loss as network congestion, unlike TCP. WAP sites are written in WML, a markup language
Wireless_Application_Protocol
Australian TV personality and radio host (born 2020)
season of Network 10's I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! Australia in early 2021, and later that year, appeared as the host of 9 Network's Love Island
Abbie_Chatfield
Asian TV channel
with Cartoon Network. The channel was aired from 21:00 CET to 6:00 CET (from 20:00 UTC to 5:00 UTC) and IST respectively and Cartoon Network for the remaining
Turner_Classic_Movies_(Asia)
Concept in machine learning
learning and mathematical optimization, loss functions for classification are computationally feasible loss functions representing the price paid for
Loss functions for classification
Loss_functions_for_classification
Occurrence # 302175". Aviation Safety Network. 5 December 2022. Tiwari, Sakshi (7 December 2022). "1st Big Loss For RuAF? Satellite Imagery Confirms Russia
List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Russo-Ukrainian war
List_of_aviation_shootdowns_and_accidents_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war
pollination networks to species loss and collapse, especially due to anthropogenic factors such as habitat destruction. The structure of a network is thought
Pollination_network
Feature of artificial neural networks
analytic statements to be made about neural network predictions, training dynamics, generalization, and loss surfaces. This wide layer limit is also of
Large width limits of neural networks
Large_width_limits_of_neural_networks
Rate at which data is processed in communication networks
asymptotic throughput when the load is large. In packet-switched networks while packet loss is not occurring, the load and the throughput always are equal
Network_throughput
Information-theoretic measure
2023). "Alternate loss functions for classification and robust regression can improve the accuracy of artificial neural networks". arXiv:2303.09935 [cs
Cross-entropy
American basic cable television channel
an American basic cable television network operated by Superstation, Inc., a subsidiary of the Global Linear Networks division of Warner Bros. Discovery
TBS_(American_TV_channel)
Proposed sixth-generation mobile telecommunications technology
related work by 3GPP and ETSI, together with the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance. 3GPP is finalizing Release 18 for 5G Advanced and preparing
6G
Networks connecting quantum processors
Quantum networks form an important element of quantum computing and quantum communication systems. Quantum networks facilitate the transmission of information
Quantum_network
Large-scale brain network active when not focusing on an external task
default mode network (DMN), also known as the default network, default state network, or anatomically the medial frontoparietal network (M-FPN), is a
Default_mode_network
American pay television channel
Canadian version of USA Network on January 1, 2025. The channel is a relaunch of Bell's Discovery Channel, following that company's loss of rights to the former
USA_Network
Early packet switching network (1969–1990)
Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) was the first wide-area packet-switched network with distributed control and one of the first computer networks to implement
ARPANET
Surgical procedure for management of obesity
surgery or weight loss surgery) is a group of surgical procedures used to manage obesity and related conditions. Long-term weight loss with bariatric surgery
Bariatric_surgery
Gigabit passive optical network system
allowable optical loss budget between the OLT and the ONU, ensuring reliable operation over a passive optical distribution network with varying fiber
GPON
LOSS NETWORK
LOSS NETWORK
Male
Hebrew
 Medieval Jewish form of Hebrew Moshe, MOSS means "drawn out." Compare with another form of Moss.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and English (of Norman origin)
Scottish and English (of Norman origin) : habitational name for someone from Rots near Caen in Normandy, probably named with the Germanic element rod ‘clearing’. Compare Rhodes. This was the original home of a family de Ros, who were established in Kent in 1130.Scottish and English : habitational name from any of various places called Ross or Roos(e), deriving the name from Welsh rhós ‘upland’ or moorland, or from a British ancestor of this word, which also had the sense ‘promontory’. This is the sense of the cognate Gaelic word ros. Known sources of the surname include Roos in Humberside (formerly in East Yorkshire) and the region of northern Scotland known as Ross. Other possible sources are Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire, Ross in Northumbria (which is on a promontory), and Roose in LancashireEnglish and German : from the Germanic personal name Rozzo, a short form of the various compound names with the first element hrÅd ‘renown’, introduced into England by the Normans in the form Roce.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a breeder or keeper of horses, from Middle High German ros, German Ross ‘horse’; perhaps also a nickname for someone thought to resemble a horse or a habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a horse.Jewish : Americanized form of Rose 3.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from the Breton personal name Iodoc (Latinized as Jodocus) (see Joyce).
Female
English
(Λωΐς) Greek name of uncertain origin, possibly LOIS means "agreeable." In the bible, this is the name of the grandmother of Timothy. Compare with masculine Lois.
Male
English
 English surname transferred to forename use, derived from medieval Jewish Moss (2), MOSS means "drawn out." Compare with another form of Moss.
Girl/Female
Latin
The mythological Roman goddess of flowers. Diminutive of Florence: From 'florentius' or...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Close 1.German : variant of Kloss.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a hunchback, from Old French bossu ‘hunchbacked’ (a derivative of bosse ‘lump’, ‘hump’; compare Bossard 2).German : from a short form of the personal name Borkhardt, a variant of Burkhart.Possibly an altered spelling of South German Bös (see Bos).Danish : medieval variant of Buus, a surname of uncertain origin, perhaps from German būsemen ‘devil’, ‘ghost’.
Surname or Lastname
English and Welsh
English and Welsh : from the personal name Moss, a Middle English vernacular form of the Biblical name Moses.English and Scottish : topographic name for someone who lived by a peat bog, Middle English, Old English mos, or a habitational name from a place named with this word. (It was not until later that the vocabulary word came to denote the class of plants characteristic of a peat-bog habitat, under the influence of the related Old Norse word mosi.)Americanized form of Moses or some other like-sounding Jewish surname.Irish (Ulster) : part translation of Gaelic Ó Maolmhóna ‘descendant of Maolmhóna’, a personal name composed of the elements maol ‘servant’, ‘tonsured one’, ‘devotee’ + a second element which was assumed to be móin (genitive móna) ‘moorland’, ‘peat bog’.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : variant of Klaus, a reduced form of the personal name Nikolaus, German form of Nicholas.English : nickname for a flatterer, from Old French glose ‘flattery’.
Boy/Male
German Hebrew
One of the Goths'. Introduced into Britam as a masculine name during the Norman Conquest,...
Male
Portuguese
Galician-Portuguese form of French Louis, LOIS means "famous warrior."Â Compare with feminine Lois.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly West Country)
English (chiefly West Country) : variant of Gosse.German : from the Germanic personal name Gozzo, a short form of the various compound names with the first element gÅd ‘good’ or god, got ‘god’.
Surname or Lastname
Probably a shortened form of an unidentified Jewish surname.English
Probably a shortened form of an unidentified Jewish surname.English : variant of Lass 3.
Female
English
Pet form of English unisex Jocelyn, JOSS means "Gaut."Â Compare with strictly masculine Joss.
Surname or Lastname
Norwegian
Norwegian : habitational name from any of various farmsteads named Noss, from Old Norse nǫs ‘nose’, in reference to any natural feature, such as a crag or mountain peak, that is shaped like a nose.German (of Slavic origin) : see Nosek.German : variant of Notz.English : variant of Ness 1.
Surname or Lastname
North German variant of Laas 2.Jewish (Ashkenazic)
North German variant of Laas 2.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : unexplained.English : nickname from Middle English lesse, lasse ‘smaller’ (from Old English lǣssa ‘less’), perhaps also used in the sense ‘younger’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Fosse.Danish : from fos, vos ‘fox’; a nickname for a sly or cunning person or a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a fox.Norwegian : habitational name from a farmstead so named from Old Norse fors ‘waterfall’, examples of which are found throughout Norway.Altered spelling of German Voss or the Dutch cognate Vos.
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : habitational name from any of several places called Loose or Loosey.North German : from a short form of Nikolaus, German form of Nicholas.Dutch : nickname from the adjective loos ‘cunning’, ‘artful’, ‘guileful’.English : variant spelling of Loose.
Male
English
Scottish surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Gaelic word ros, ROSS means "headland, promontory."
LOSS NETWORK
LOSS NETWORK
Girl/Female
Tamil
Action, A work of art
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old Norse personal name Þorgils, composed of the name of the Norse god of thunder, Þorr + gils ‘hostage’, ‘pledge’. However, the inorganic initial s- is not easily explained; it may be the result of Old French influence.Edward Sturgis of England settled in Charlestown in 1634 and moved to Yarmouth, MA, in 1638. His descendants included a revolutionary war soldier and Cape Cod shipmaster, and a Massachusetts legislator.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Girdle
Boy/Male
African, Australian, Nigerian
Father's Strength; Referring to God as Father
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Long-haired
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Taking Shelter in God's Feet
Boy/Male
Indian
Little full Moon
Biblical
a young man; a virgin; a secret
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
A Tune
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Venus.
LOSS NETWORK
LOSS NETWORK
LOSS NETWORK
LOSS NETWORK
LOSS NETWORK
adv.
Not so much; in a smaller or lower degree; as, less bright or loud; less beautiful.
v. t.
Parted with; no longer held or possessed; as, a lost limb; lost honor.
v. t.
To make less; to lessen.
n.
Praise. See Loos.
v. t.
That which is lost or from which one has parted; waste; -- opposed to gain or increase; as, the loss of liquor by leakage was considerable.
v. t.
Having wandered from, or unable to find, the way; bewildered; perplexed; as, a child lost in the woods; a stranger lost in London.
v. t.
Ruined or destroyed, either physically or morally; past help or hope; as, a ship lost at sea; a woman lost to virtue; a lost soul.
v. t.
To divest of the ross, or rough, scaly surface; as, to ross bark.
v. t.
Hardened beyond sensibility or recovery; alienated; insensible; as, lost to shame; lost to all sense of honor.
v. t.
To give a superficial luster or gloss to; to make smooth and shining; as, to gloss cloth.
v. t.
The act of losing; failure; destruction; privation; as, the loss of property; loss of money by gaming; loss of health or reputation.
v. t.
Not employed or enjoyed; thrown away; employed ineffectually; wasted; squandered; as, a lost day; a lost opportunity or benefit.
v. t.
The state of being lost or destroyed; especially, the wreck or foundering of a ship or other vessel.
v. t.
Failure to use advantageously; as, loss of time.
v. t.
To cease to have; to possess no longer; to suffer diminution of; as, to lose one's relish for anything; to lose one's health.
v. t.
Not perceptible to the senses; no longer visible; as, an island lost in a fog; a person lost in a crowd.
v. t.
Failure to gain or win; as, loss of a race or battle.
v. t.
The state of losing or having lost; the privation, defect, misfortune, harm, etc., which ensues from losing.
v. t.
To cover or overgrow with moss.
a.
Smaller; not so large or great; not so much; shorter; inferior; as, a less quantity or number; a horse of less size or value; in less time than before.