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net

/ net /
adjective/verb

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
remaining after all deductions
"net profit"
Similar:
clear take-home
Opposites:
gross
verb Sense 2
yield as a net profit
"This sale netted me $1 million"
Type of:
yield pay bear
Derived:
net income net profit lucre profit profits
Verb group:
sack sack up clear
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
make as a net profit
"The company cleared $1 million"
Type of:
profit gain benefit
Verb group:
gain take in clear make earn
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
catch with a net
"net a fish"
Type of:
catch grab take hold of
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 5
a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
Type of:
goal
Kinds of:
cage
Domain:
soccer association football field hockey
noun Sense 6
game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
Type of:
game equipment
Kinds of:
volleyball net
noun Sense 7
a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
Type of:
trap
Kinds of:
brail fishnet fishing net
Derived:
nett
noun Sense 8
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
Type of:
fabric cloth material
Kinds of:
chicken wire gauze netting veiling hairnet
Derived:
enmesh mesh ensnarl web
noun Sense 9
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
Type of:
income
Kinds of:
earning per share windfall profit killing cleanup fast buck
Derived:
profit turn a profit clear
verb Sense 10
construct or form a web, as if by weaving
Type of:
weave tissue
Derived:
network mesh meshing meshwork netting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 11
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
Type of:
computer network
adjective satellite Sense 12
conclusive in a process or progression
"the final answer"
"a last resort"
"the net result"
Similar:
ultimate
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
12
Total Synonyms
3
Total Relationships
64
Times Searched
5
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

clear take-home gross yield pay bear profit gain benefit catch grab take hold of