FINANCIAL LOSS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Loss of money or decrease in financial value

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("financial loss" is a kind of...):

loss (something that is lost)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "financial loss"):

default; nonpayment; nonremittal (loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid)

capital loss (the amount by which the purchase price of an asset exceeds the selling price; the loss is realized when the asset is sold)

depreciation; wear and tear (decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use)

losings; losses (something lost (especially money lost at gambling))