considerable loss

collocation in English

meaningsofconsiderableandloss

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considerable
adjective
uk
/kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bəl/us
/kənˈsɪd.ɚ.ə.bəl/
large or of ...
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loss
noun
uk
/lɒs/us
/lɑːs/
the fact that you no longer have something or have less ...
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(Definition ofconsiderableandlossfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Breaking down the large pedigrees into smaller ones might be an option, but this procedure would result in aconsiderablelossof statistical power.
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Excluding interactions involving them would have resulted in aconsiderablelossof data from the other residents and staff.
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Thus,considerablelossof radiogenic argon, resulting in a younger apparent age, is clearly implicated in this case.
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The cumulative effect of this large-scale migration undoubtedly represented aconsiderablelossof assets to the lord.
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They also noted, however, that statistical uncertainties in the data do allow forconsiderablelossor gain, and that further work is required.
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Only the conversion of forest to pasture land led to aconsiderablelossof total species richness.
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The present contribution purports to show that uniformity of health insurance premiums entails aconsiderablelossin terms of efficiency, while not necessarily serving accepted distributional goals.
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However, this may entailconsiderablelossof economies of scope (in the packaging of different benefits) and advantages from substitution (in the actual delivery of care).
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I am aware, however, that a number of drifters have sufferedconsiderablelossand damage to gear and of the present difficulties of replacement.
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Nevertheless, it is a cause ofconsiderableloss, particularly in sheep, in some years.
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It would be aconsiderablelossto disperse completely the present body of probation officers.
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I am quite certain that anyone who in recent years has kept his cottages in respectable repair has been subjected to aconsiderableloss.
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That drop has meant aconsiderablelossto pensioners, particularly those in real need.
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There was aconsiderablelossin the experiment, nevertheless it made some prominent contributions to the life of the territory.
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Its difficulties will lead toconsiderablelossof important services in coal-mining communities.
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Cables passed as to what had happened to it, and aconsiderablelosswas incurred because the letter was late.
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There was veryconsiderablelossof property and also a considerable danger to health.
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There was a veryconsiderablelossof regular agricultural workers from the land between 1949 and 1951.
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I accept that it involves aconsiderablelossto the revenue.
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