loss-making
|loss-mak-ing|
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/ˈlɔsˌmeɪkɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˈlɒsˌmeɪkɪŋ/
unprofitable
Etymology
Etymology Information
'loss-making' originates from the combination of 'loss' and 'making', where 'loss' refers to the act of losing money and 'making' refers to the process of creating or producing.
Historical Evolution
'loss-making' evolved from the combination of the words 'loss' and 'making' in English, maintaining its meaning over time.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'producing a loss', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describing a business or activity that is not generating profit and is incurring losses.
The company has been loss-making for the past three years.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:41