As nouns the difference between consumption and loss
is that
consumption is the act of consuming something while
loss is (
lus).
consumption English
Noun
( -)
The act of consuming something.
- The fire's consumption of the forest caused ecological changes.
The amount consumed.
- gross national consumption
(pathology) The wasting-away of the human body through disease.
(senseid)(pathology, dated) Pulmonary tuberculosis.
Derived terms
* autoconsumption, self-consumption.
* conspicuous consumption.
Related terms
* consumer
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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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