net vs gross

Definitions

noun

1. a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
2. a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
3. a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
4. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
5. game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton

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verb

1. catch with a net
2. make as a net profit
3. yield as a net profit
4. construct or form a web, as if by weaving

adjective

1. conclusive in a process or progression
2. remaining after all deductions

Examples

They are essential atmospheric cladding which prevents the earth from becoming a frozen planet.

The net result of all these changes is that schools should be able to deliver a better service to pupils.

So, did it take a row over a ban on journalists to enable him to penetrate the secret that the regime is not a model of benignity?

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Definitions

noun

1. the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
2. twelve dozen

adjective

1. repellently fat
2. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
3. conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
4. visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)
5. lacking fine distinctions or detail

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verb

1. earn before taxes, expenses, etc.

Examples

He said this was an abuse of public monies and the fact there was no contribution from the business community was ‘grossly unfair.’

Added to which there is a large increase in the fees receivable in 1994 to a level of almost £123,000 which accounts for the large increase in the gross profit over the previous and subsequent years.

For all that, Grossman drinks more white wine than red, partly because he eats a lot of fish and vegetarian food.

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