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gross


Definition: Meaning of, gross in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡrəʊs /

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gross grosser grossest
  1. total [only before noun] a gross sum of money is the total amount before any tax or costs have been taken away [↪  net]
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  2. total [only before noun] a gross weight is the total weight of something, including its wrapping
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  3. very bad [only before noun] clearly wrong and unacceptable
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  4. nasty spoken very unpleasant to look at or think about [=  disgusting]
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  5. fat informal extremely fat and unattractive
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  • adverb
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gross grosser grossest
  1. earn £20,000/$30,000 etc gross to earn £20,000 etc before tax has been taken away [↪  net]
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
gross grossed grossed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
grossing grosses
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  1. to gain an amount as a total profit, or earn it as a total amount, before tax has been taken away [↪  net]
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Singular Plural
gross gross
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  1. a quantity of 144 things
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gross used in phrases

  • great gross (noun)
    1. a cardinal number equal to one dozen gross
  • gross anatomy (noun)
    1. the study of the structure of the body and its parts without the use of a microscope
  • gross domestic product (noun)
    1. GDP
  • gross estate (noun)
    1. the total valuation of the estate's assets at the time of the person's death
  • gross margin (noun)
    1. the difference between what something costs to produce and what it is sold for
  • gross national product (noun)
    1. GNP
  • gross profit (noun)
    1. GROSS MARGIN
  • gross profit margin (noun)
    1. finance the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
  • gross revenue (noun)
    1. at invoice values income received for goods and services over some given period of time
  • gross sales (noun)
    1. at invoice values income received for goods and services over some given period of time
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gross used in phrasal verbs

  • gross out (phrasal verb)
    1. if something grosses you out, it is so unpleasant that it makes you feel ill
  • gross up (phrasal verb)
    1. to increase an amount of money recorded in financial accounts by adding an amount, usually tax, that is normally taken away when calculations are made
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