gross
adj.
inclusive, complete, total; general; without deductions
adj.
large; coarse, crude, vulgar; disgusting, offensive; obese, fat
v.
make or earn a total of (before taxes and other expenses)
n.
12 dozen, 144
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gross
Noun
1. twelve dozen
(synonym) 144
(hypernym) large integer
2. the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
(synonym) revenue, receipts
(hypernym) income
(hyponym) box office
Verb
1. earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
(hypernym) gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
(derivation) revenue, receipts
Adjective
1. before any deductions; "gross income"
(antonym) net, nett
(similar) overall, total
2. visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)
(synonym) megascopic
(similar) macroscopic, macroscopical, large
3. of general aspects or broad distinctions; "the gross details of the structure appear reasonable"
(similar) general
4. repellently fat; "a bald porcine old man"
(synonym) porcine
(similar) fat
5. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery"
(synonym) crying(a), egregious, flagrant, glaring, rank
(similar) conspicuous, obvious
6. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"
(synonym) arrant(a), complete(a), consummate(a), double-dyed(a), everlasting(a), gross(a), perfect(a), pure(a), sodding(a), stark(a), staring(a), thoroughgoing(a), utter(a)
(similar) unmitigated
7. conspicuously and tastelessly indecent; "coarse language"; "a crude joke"; "crude behavior"; "an earthy sense of humor"; "a revoltingly gross expletive"; "a vulgar gesture"; "full of language so vulgar it should have been edited"
(synonym) coarse, crude, earthy, vulgar
(similar) indecent
groß
adv.
largely, greatly, mainly, sizably, considerably
meg, mega, large, big
adj.
big, large, adult, enormous, immense, huge, impressive, magnificent, splendid, wonderful, grande, great, important
Gross
(superl.)
Whole; entire; total; without deduction; as, the gross sum, or gross amount, the gross weight; -- opposed to net.
(superl.)
Thick; dense; not attenuated; as, a gross medium.
(superl.)
Not easily aroused or excited; not sensitive in perception or feeling; dull; witless.
(superl.)
Great; palpable; serious; vagrant; shameful; as, a gross mistake; gross injustice; gross negligence.
(superl.)
Great; large; bulky; fat; of huge size; excessively large.
(superl.)
Expressing, Or originating in, animal or sensual appetites; hence, coarse, vulgar, low, obscene, or impure.
(superl.)
Coarse; rough; not fine or delicate.
(sing. & pl.)
The number of twelve dozen; twelve times twelve; as, a gross of bottles; ten gross of pens.
(a.)
The main body; the chief part, bulk, or mass.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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