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Meaning of gross
noun
- Twelve dozen = 144.
- The total nominal earnings or amount, before taxes, expenses, exceptions or similar are deducted. That which remains after all deductions is called net.
- The bulk, the mass, the masses.
verb
- To earn money, not including expenses. Example: The movie grossed three million on the first weekend.
adjective
- (of behaviour considered to be wrong) Highly or conspicuously offensive. Example: a gross mistake; gross injustice; gross negligence; a gross insult
- (of an amount) Excluding any deductions; including all associated amounts. Example: gross domestic product; gross income; gross weight
- Seen without a microscope (usually for a tissue or an organ); at a large scale; not detailed. Example: gross anatomy
- Causing disgust. Example: I threw up all over the bed. It was totally gross.
- Lacking refinement in behaviour or manner; offending a standard of morality.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
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