Gross vs. Nett

Gross vs. Nett — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Gross and Nett

Grossadjective

Disgusting, nasty.

Nettadjective

(dated) nodot=1 remaining after expenses or deductions.

nett price; nett weight

Grossadjective

Coarse, rude, vulgar, obscene, or impure.

Nettnoun

obsolete form of net

Grossadjective

Coarse, unrefined.

Nettverb

catch with a net;

net a fish
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Grossadjective

Great, large, bulky, or fat.

Nettadjective

remaining after all deductions;

net profit

Grossadjective

Great, serious, flagrant, or shameful.

a gross mistake;gross injustice;gross negligence

Grossadjective

The whole amount; entire; total before any deductions.

gross domestic product

Grossadjective

Not sensitive in perception or feeling; dull; witless.

Grossadjective

(pathology) Seen without a microscope, macroscopic, usually for a tissue or an organ.

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Grossnoun

Twelve dozen = 144.

Grossnoun

The total nominal earnings or amount, before taxes, expenses, exceptions or similar are deducted. That which remains after all deductions is called net.

Grossnoun

The bulk, the mass, the masses.

Grossverb

To earn money, not including expenses.

The movie grossed three million on the first weekend.

Grossnoun

twelve dozen

Grossnoun

the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

Grossverb

earn before taxes, expenses, etc.

Grossadjective

before any deductions;

gross income

Grossadjective

visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)

Grossadjective

of general aspects or broad distinctions;

the gross details of the structure appear reasonable

Grossadjective

repellently fat;

a bald porcine old man

Grossadjective

conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible;

a crying shamean egregious lieflagrant violation of human rightsa glaring errorgross ineptitudegross injusticerank treachery

Grossadjective

without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers;

an arrant foola complete cowarda consummate foola double-dyed villaingross negligencea perfect idiotpure follywhat a sodding messstark staring mada thoroughgoing villainutter nonsense

Grossadjective

conspicuously and tastelessly indecent;

coarse languagea crude jokecrude behavioran earthy sense of humora revoltingly gross expletivea vulgar gesturefull of language so vulgar it should have been edited