Loss

  • 91loss of face — ► a situation in which someone loses the respect of other people because of something they have done: »His first deal with the company had turned into a very public loss of face. → See also LOSE(Cf. ↑lose) Main Entry: ↑loss …

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  • 92loss-making — loss .making adj [only before noun] especially BrE a loss making product or business does not make any money ≠ ↑profit making, profitable ↑profitable ▪ The company has sold many of its loss making businesses to cut debts …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 93loss adjuster — loss adjusters also loss adjustor N COUNT A loss adjuster is someone who is employed by an insurance company to decide how much money should be paid to a person making a claim. [BRIT] (in AM, use , claims adjuster) …

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  • 94loss leader — loss′ lead er n. bus a retail article sold at a loss in order to attract customers Compare leader 4) • Etymology: 1920–25 loss′ lead ing, adj …

    From formal English to slang

  • 95loss of member — Loss of arm or leg. 29A Am J Rev ed Ins § 1510. Sometimes meaning an actual severance, at other times including loss of use. 58 Am J1st Workm Comp § 287. See loss of foot …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 96loss of life — formal phrase the deaths of a lot of people in an accident, war etc There was only minor damage to property and no loss of life. heavy losses (=when a lot of people die): Despite heavy losses, the battalion regrouped and fought on. Thesaurus:… …

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  • 97Loss Exchange Ratio — (LER) is a military term that calculates the comparative casualties suffered by each combatant from a battle, engagement or extended conflict. For example, at the Battle of Gettysburg (1863) during the American Civil War, the Union forces… …

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  • 98Loss Creek — is a large river on southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.The creek runs east west from north of River Jordan, British Columbia to Sombrio Beach. It is geologically very interesting since the creek follows the Leech River major… …

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  • 99Loss Given Default — (LGD) ist in der Kreditrisikosteuerung die Bezeichnung für die Verlustquote. Der LGD ist neben der Ausfallwahrscheinlichkeit (Probability of Default; oder häufig kurz als PD bezeichnet) und dem Exposure at Default (= ausstehendes Obligo im… …

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  • 100loss leader — loss leading, adj. a popular article that is sold at a very low price or at a loss for the purpose of attracting customers to a retail store. Cf. leader (def. 4). [1920 25] * * * …

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