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Definition of
lossy adjective
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
lossy
adjective
/ˈlɒsi/
/ˈlɔːsi/
(specialist)
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involving the loss of data or electrical energy
opposite
lossless
See
lossy
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Nearby words
lossless
adjective
loss-making
adjective
lossy
adjective
lost
adjective
lost
verb
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