gross
English meaning: Gross
Definition
Twelve dozen = 144.
Example
“The company reported strong gross profits for the year.”
Another example: “The film grossed over a billion dollars worldwide.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Has several senses: as a noun, twelve dozen (144), or total income before deductions ('earn 50,000 gross'); as an adjective, total (not net), or crude/disgusting/blatant ('gross misconduct', 'that's gross'). The 'disgusting' adjective is informal. Common in commerce, law and casual speech.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old French 'gros' (big, thick, coarse), from Late Latin 'grossus'; the commercial sense 'total' and the number sense (144) date from the 15th century.
Synonyms
Antonyms / Opposites
- net
- refined
- subtle
Related Words
- leasable
- indecency
- tonnage
- gnp
- receipts
- gdp
- negligence
- misconduct
- grossing
- crore
Common Collocations
- gross income
- gross domestic product
- gross misconduct
- gross negligence
- gross profit
- gross weight
Word Forms
gross (n, adj & v); grosses (pl); grossed; grossing; grossly (adv)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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- English
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