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LOSSY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lossy mean?
• LOSSY (adjective)
The adjective LOSSY has 1 sense:
1. characterized by or causing dissipation of energy
Familiarity information: LOSSY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by or causing dissipation of energy
Antonym:
lossless (characterized by or causing no dissipation of energy)
Derivation:
loss (gradual decline in amount or activity)
Context examples
Lossy compression has been applied to an image.
(Lossy Compression, NCI Thesaurus/DICOM)
Image encoded with a lossy compression transfer syntax.
(Lossy Compressed Image, NCI Thesaurus/DICOM)
An image that has been encoded using a lossy compression algorithm.
(Lossy Compressed Image, NCI Thesaurus)
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