loss vs wastage

loss

noun
  • The destruction or ruin of an object. 

  • The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement. 

  • The death of a person or animal. 

  • Defeat; an instance of being defeated. 

  • Something that has been destroyed or ruined. 

  • The condition of grief caused by losing someone or something, especially someone who has died. 

  • The sum an entity loses on balance. 

  • Electricity of kinetic power expended without doing useful work. 

wastage

noun
  • Goods that are damaged, out of date, reduced, or generally unsaleable, which are destined to be thrown away and which are written off as a loss. 

  • The amount or proportion of something that is wasted or lost by deterioration or other natural process. 

  • The periodical turnover of personnel in an organisation by death, retirement or resignation, as perceived by those aspiring to promotion or appointment in the organisation. 

  • Anything lost by wear or waste. 

  • The act of abandoning animal carcasses or parts, usually illegal. 

How often have the words loss and wastage occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )