lossy

adj
/ˈlɒsi/UK/ˈlɔsi/US

Etymology

From loss + -y.

  1. derived from *lews-
  2. inherited from *lusą
  3. inherited from *los
  4. inherited from los
  5. inherited from los
  6. suffixed as lossy — “loss + y

Definitions

  1. Of a communication channel, subject to loss of signal strength.

  2. Of an electricity transmission line, subject to various forms of power loss.

  3. Of an algorithm for converting or compressing data, reducing the amount of information in…

    Of an algorithm for converting or compressing data, reducing the amount of information in data.

    • JPEG is a lossy image compression format.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at lossy. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01lossy02power03influence04change05replace06restore07ruin08destruction09destructive

A definitional loop anchored at lossy. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at lossy

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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