the act of losing; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"
the disadvantage that results from losing something; "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation"
the experience of losing a loved one; "he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather"
the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue; "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year"
something that is lost; "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt"
gradual decline in amount or activity; "weight loss"; "a serious loss of business"
a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
a plant that is native to a certain limited area; "it is an endemic found only this island"
a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location
native to or confined to a certain region; "the islands have a number of interesting endemic species"
of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality; "diseases endemic to the tropics"; "endemic malaria"; "food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world"