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Definition of
lossy adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
lossy
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈlɔsi
/
/
(
technology
)
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involving the loss of data or electrical energy
opposite
lossless
See
lossy
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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lossy
Nearby words
loss-leader
noun
lossless
adjective
lossy
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lost
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lost-and-found
noun