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loss vs fall

fall vs loss

loss and fall both are nouns.

loss is not a verb while fall is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
loss Yes No No No
fall Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fall is a hyponym of loss; that is, fall is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than loss:
  • loss: the act of losing someone or something
  • fall: the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
Other hyponyms of loss include default, capitulation, surrender.
loss (noun) fall (noun)
the act of losing someone or something a sudden drop from an upright position
the disadvantage that results from losing something the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
military personnel lost by death or capture a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity
the experience of losing a loved one a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
euphemistic expressions for death a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
something that is lost when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
gradual decline in amount or activity a movement downward
a downward slope or bend
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
the time of day immediately following sunset
loss (verb) fall (verb)
occur at a specified time or place
decrease in size, extent, or range
pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
be born, used chiefly of lambs
come out; issue
assume a disappointed or sad expression
begin vigorously
come as if by falling
be cast down
go as if by falling
fall or flow in a certain way
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
move in a specified direction
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
slope downward
drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
lose an upright position suddenly
to be given by assignment or distribution
be captured
fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
come into the possession of
to be given by right or inheritance
be inherited by
lose office or power
yield to temptation or sin
suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
lose one's chastity
die, as in battle or in a hunt
be due
come under, be classified or included
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
fall from clouds
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