Loss
71loss leader — ˈloss ˌleader noun [countable] 1. MARKETING a product or service that is sold at a loss, but that is intended to encourage people to buy other, profitable products or services: • Supermarkets sometimes sell bread as a loss leader to bring in… …
72loss adjuster — noun An assessor employed by an insurance company, usu in fire damage claims • • • Main Entry: ↑loss * * * loss adjuster UK US noun [countable] [singular loss adjuster plural …
73loss-making — UK US adjective business a loss making company does not make a profit Thesaurus: not providing profitsynonym * * * ˈloss making [loss making] adjective …
74Loss of structural integrity on an aircraft — is a phenomenon which has been known to occur in several major incidents in aviation history.Types Note: Most information below has been collected from Wikipedia, but other sources include National Geographic Channel s Seconds From Disaster and… …
75Loss on ignition — is a test used in inorganic analytical chemistry, particularly in the analysis of minerals. It consists of strongly heating ( igniting ) a sample of the material at a specified temperature, allowing volatile substances to escape, until its mass… …
76Loss ratio — in insurance is the ratio of total losses paid out in claims plus adjustment expenses divided by the total earned premiums. [Harvey Rubin, Dictionary of Insurance Terms, 4th Ed. Baron s Educational Series, 2000] If an insurance company, for… …
77loss of face — Humiliation, loss of dignity • • • Main Entry: ↑face * * * loss of face phrase the state of no longer being respected by people because of something that you have done Any decision to withdraw now would mean a damaging loss of face. Thesaurus:… …
78loss adjuster — ➔ adjuster * * * loss adjuster UK US noun [C] (also adjuster, claims adjuster, loss assessor) INSURANCE ► a person whose job is to decide how much money an insurance company should pay to a person or company whose property is damaged or lost: »In …
79loss-leader — lossˈ leader noun Something sold at a loss to attract other custom • • • Main Entry: ↑loss * * * ˈloss leader [loss leader loss leaders] noun an item that a shop/store sells at a very low price to attract customers …
80Loss of significance — is an undesirable effect in calculations using floating point arithmetic. It occurs when an operation on two numbers increases relative error substantially more than it increases absolute error, for example in subtracting two large and nearly… …
