gross (Meaning)

Wordnet

gross (n)

twelve dozen

the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

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gross (v)

earn before taxes, expenses, etc.

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gross (a)

before any deductions

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gross (s)

lacking fine distinctions or detail

repellently fat

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

without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

conspicuously and tastelessly indecent

conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

Webster

gross (superl.)

Great; large; bulky; fat; of huge size; excessively large.

Coarse; rough; not fine or delicate.

Not easily aroused or excited; not sensitive in perception or feeling; dull; witless.

Expressing, Or originating in, animal or sensual appetites; hence, coarse, vulgar, low, obscene, or impure.

Thick; dense; not attenuated; as, a gross medium.

Great; palpable; serious; vagrant; shameful; as, a gross mistake; gross injustice; gross negligence.

Whole; entire; total; without deduction; as, the gross sum, or gross amount, the gross weight; -- opposed to net.

Webster

gross (a.)

The main body; the chief part, bulk, or mass.

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gross (sing. & pl.)

The number of twelve dozen; twelve times twelve; as, a gross of bottles; ten gross of pens.

Synonyms & Antonyms of gross

gross Sentence Examples

  1. The company reported a gross profit of $1 million for the quarter.
  2. Despite its gross revenue, the company struggled with high operating costs.
  3. The movie's gross earnings at the box office surpassed expectations, making it a blockbuster hit.
  4. She was shocked by the gross misconduct displayed by some of her colleagues.
  5. His joke was met with a chorus of groans due to its gross insensitivity.
  6. The smell emanating from the dumpster was so gross that people avoided walking past it.
  7. Despite its gross appearance, the dish was surprisingly delicious.
  8. The gross negligence of the contractor led to costly repairs for the homeowner.
  9. The actor's performance was praised despite the gross inaccuracies in the historical drama.
  10. The gross national product is a key indicator of a country's economic health.

FAQs About the word gross

twelve dozen, the entire amount of income before any deductions are made, earn before taxes, expenses, etc., before any deductions, lacking fine distinctions or

vulgar, foul, dirty, pornographic,obscene, filthy, nasty, offensive, disgusting, blue

appropriate, priggish, respectable,clean, polite, wholesome, innocuous, wholesome, appropriate, staid

The company reported a gross profit of $1 million for the quarter.

Despite its gross revenue, the company struggled with high operating costs.

The movie's gross earnings at the box office surpassed expectations, making it a blockbuster hit.

She was shocked by the gross misconduct displayed by some of her colleagues.