"lossful" meaning in English

See lossful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: en-uk-lossful.ogg Forms: more lossful [comparative], most lossful [superlative]
Etymology: From loss + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|loss|ful|pos=adjective}} loss + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} lossful (comparative more lossful, superlative most lossful)
  1. (archaic) Causing loss or damage; harmful. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-lossful-en-adj-yu~wHd-U Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 50 50
  2. (telecommunications, computing) Lossy; involving loss of information. Categories (topical): Computing, Telecommunications
    Sense id: en-lossful-en-adj-tmRkb1AP Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68 Topics: communications, computing, electrical-engineering, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, telecommunications
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