lossy

[ law-see, los-ee ]

adjectiveElectricity.
  1. (of a material or transmission line) causing appreciable loss or dissipation of energy.

Origin of lossy

1
First recorded in 1945–50; loss + -y1

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lossy

/ (ˈlɒsɪ) /


adjective
  1. (of a dielectric material, transmission line, etc) designed to have a high attenuation; dissipating energy: lossy line Compare lossless

Origin of lossy

1
C20: from loss

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