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Loss vs Collapse - What's the difference?

loss | collapse |

As nouns the difference between loss and collapse

is that loss is an instance of losing, such as a defeat while collapse is the act of collapsing.

As a verb collapse is

to fall down suddenly; to cave in.

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

    *

    Anagrams

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    collapse

    English

    (wikipedia collapse)

    Verb

    (collaps)
  • To fall down suddenly; to cave in
  • * Maunder
    • A balloon collapses when the gas escapes from it.
  • To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely
    • Pyramid schemes tend to generate profits for a while and then collapse .
  • To fold compactly
  • (cricket) For several batsmen to get out in quick succession
  • To cause something to collapse.
    • Hurry up and collapse the tent so we can get moving.
  • To pass out and fall to the floor or ground, as from exhaustion or other illness; to faint
    • The exhausted singer collapsed onstage and had to be taken to the hospital.

    Derived terms

    * collapsible

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of collapsing
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=April 21 , author=Jonathan Jurejko , title=Newcastle 3-0 Stoke , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The top six are assured of continental competition and after making a statement of intent against Stoke, it would take a dramatic collapse for Newcastle to surrender their place.}}
  • Constant function, one-valued function (in automata theory) (in particular application causing a reset)

    • Anagrams

    * English ergative verbs ----