Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lossless

/ˈlɒs.ləs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: loss-less
IPA: /ˈlɒs.ləs/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Free from loss, especially not losing electrical energy or force.

adj

Not losing information.

Etymology

Etymology tree English loss Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English lossless From loss + -less.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈlɒs.ləs/

Inflected Forms

more lossless (comparative) most lossless (superlative)

Derived Forms

losslessly losslessness

Phrases

lossless junction

Antonyms

lossy

Questions

How do you pronounce lossless?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɒs.ləs/.
What does lossless mean?: Free from loss, especially not losing electrical energy or force.
Where does lossless come from?: Etymology tree English loss Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English lossless From loss + -less.

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