lossy
[ law-see, los-ee ]
/ ˈlɔ si, ˈlɒs i /
adjective Electricity.
(of a material or transmission line) causing appreciable loss or dissipation of energy.
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British Dictionary definitions for lossy
lossy
/ (ˈlɒsɪ) /
adjective
(of a dielectric material, transmission line, etc) designed to have a high attenuation; dissipating energylossy line Compare lossless
Word Origin for lossy
C20: from loss
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