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Loss vs Suffering - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between loss and suffering

is that loss is an instance of losing, such as a defeat while suffering is the condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress.

As an adjective suffering is

experiencing pain.{{jump|experiencing pain}} singular.

As a verb suffering is

present participle of lang=en.

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

    * ----

    suffering

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Experiencing pain.(jump)

    • Synonyms

    * (jump) in pain

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=December 14 , author=Steven Morris , title=Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave , work=Guardian citation , page= , passage=Robins, of Torquay, had denied a single charge of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. She claimed the microwave was accidentally turned on by one of the cats after the kitten got inside. But Knutton said the kitten was too small to even get onto the work surface.}}

    Verb

    (head)