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afterloss

|af-ter-loss|

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/ˈæftərˌlɔs/

🇬🇧

/ˈɑːftəˌlɒs/

period after a loss

Etymology

Etymology Information

'afterloss' originates from the combination of 'after' and 'loss', where 'after' meant 'following in time' and 'loss' meant 'the act of losing something'.

Historical Evolution

'afterloss' was formed by combining the words 'after' and 'loss' in modern English.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'the period following a loss', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the state or condition following a loss, often used in financial contexts to describe the period after a financial loss has occurred.

The company had to restructure during the afterloss period to recover financially.

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Last updated: 2025/05/26 15:21