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Loss vs Churn - What's the difference?

loss | churn |

As nouns the difference between loss and churn

is that loss is an instance of losing, such as a defeat while churn is a vessel used for churning.

As a verb churn is

to agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.

loss

English

Alternative forms

* (obsolete)

Noun

(es)
  • an instance of losing, such as a defeat
    • The match ended in their first loss of the season.
  • The result of an alteration in a function or characteristic of the body, or of its previous integrity.
    • Loss of an arm ; loss of weight ; loss of cognitive functions ; loss of appetite.
  • the hurtful condition of having lost something or someone
    • We mourn his loss .
  • (in the plural) casualties, especially physically eliminated victims of violent conflict
    • The battle was won, but losses were great.
  • (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.
  • destruction, ruin
    • ''It was a terrible crash: both cars were total losses
  • (engineering) electricity 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

    Usage notes

    * We often use make' or ' take a loss. See

    Antonyms

    * gain * win * (financial) profit

    Derived terms

    * loss leader * loss ratio * at a loss * for a loss

    Related terms

    * losable * losel * loser

    Related terms

    * at a loss

    Statistics

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    Anagrams

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    churn

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.
    • Now the cream is churned to make butter.
  • * Addison
    • Churned in his teeth, the foamy venom rose.
  • (figuratively) To produce excessive and sometimes undesirable or unproductive activity or motion.
  • * '>citation
    • The slope of the terrain, shaped like a funnel, squeezed the growing swell of churning snow into a steep, twisting gorge.
  • To move rapidly and repetitively with a rocking motion; to tumble, mix or shake.
    • I was so nervous my stomach was churning .

    Derived terms

    * churn out

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A vessel used for churning.
    • a butter churn
  • (telecommunications) The time when a consumer switches his/her service provider.
  • (telecommunications) The mass of people who are ready to switch carriers, expressed by the formula Customer Quits/Customer base .

    • Derived terms

    * milk churn