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net

1

[ net ]

noun

  1. a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:

    a butterfly net.

  2. a piece of meshed fabric designed to serve a specific purpose, as to divide a court in racket games or protect against insects:

    a tennis net; a mosquito net.

  3. anything serving to catch or ensnare:

    a police net to trap the bank robber.

  4. a lacelike fabric with a uniform mesh of cotton, silk, rayon, nylon, etc., often forming the foundation of any of various laces.
  5. (in tennis, badminton, etc.) a ball that hits the net.
  6. Often nets. the goal in hockey or lacrosse.
  7. any network or reticulated system of filaments, lines, veins, or the like.
  8. Telecommunications. any network containing computers and telecommunications equipment.
  9. Sometimes Net. Digital Technology. internet (preceded by the, except when used before a noun):

    An overwhelming majority of Americans now have access to the net at home or at work.

  10. Mathematics. the abstraction, in topology, of a sequence; a map from a directed set to a given space.
  11. Net, Astronomy. the constellation Reticulum.
  12. Informal. a radio or television network.


verb (used with object)

, net·ted, net·ting.
  1. to cover, screen, or enclose with a net or netting:

    netting the bed to keep out mosquitoes.

  2. to take with a net:

    to net fish.

  3. to set or use nets in (a river, stream, etc.), as for catching fish.

    Synonyms: trap, capture, seize

  4. to catch or ensnare:

    to net a dangerous criminal.

  5. (in tennis, badminton, etc.) to hit (the ball) into the net.

net

2

[ net ]

adjective

  1. remaining after deductions, as for charges or expenses ( gross ):

    net earnings.

  2. sold at a stated price with all parts and charges included and with all deductions having been made.
  3. final; totally conclusive:

    After all that work, what was the net result?

  4. (of weight) after deduction of tare, tret, or both.

noun

  1. net income, profit, or the like.

verb (used with object)

, net·ted, net·ting.
  1. to gain or produce as clear profit.

NET

3
  1. National Educational Television.

net

1

the internet domain name for

  1. a company or organization


net

2

/ nɛt /

noun

  1. an openwork fabric of string, rope, wire, etc; mesh retiary
  2. a device made of net, used to protect or enclose things or to trap animals
    1. a thin light mesh fabric of cotton, nylon, or other fibre, used for curtains, dresses, etc
    2. ( as modifier )

      net curtains

  3. a plan, strategy, etc, intended to trap or ensnare

    the murderer slipped through the police net

  4. sport
    1. a strip of net that divides the playing area into two equal parts
    2. a shot that hits the net, whether or not it goes over
  5. the goal in soccer, hockey, etc
  6. often plural cricket
    1. a pitch surrounded by netting, used for practice
    2. a practice session in a net
  7. informal.
    short for internet
  8. another word for network

verb

  1. tr to catch with or as if with a net; ensnare
  2. tr to shelter or surround with a net
  3. intr sport to score a goal

    Rangers netted three times in seven minutes

  4. to make a net out of (rope, string, etc)
  5. intr to hit a shot into the net

net

3

/ nɛt /

adjective

  1. See gross
    remaining after all deductions, as for taxes, expenses, losses, etc Compare gross

    net profit

  2. (of weight) after deducting tare
  3. ultimate; final; conclusive (esp in the phrase net result )

noun

  1. net income, profits, weight, etc

verb

  1. tr to yield or earn as clear profit

net

  1. What remains after all deductions have been made. ( Compare gross .)


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Word History and Origins

Origin of net1

First recorded before 900; Middle English,  Old English noun net(t); cognate with Dutch, Old Norse net, Gothic nati, German Netz; akin to Latin nōdus “knot”; verb derivative of the noun

Origin of net2

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English net, nette “worthy, good, after deductions”; neat 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of net1

Old English net; related to Gothic nati, Dutch net

Origin of net2

C14: clean, neat, from French net neat 1; related to Dutch net, German nett

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Example Sentences

With the IPO, Slootman, who joined in April, 2019, saw his net worth grow by several billion dollars on paper.

From Fortune

Roughly half the reductions required to swiftly reach global net-zero emissions must come from technologies that aren’t yet commercially available.

In 2016, Facebook’s zero-rated “Free Basics” service was shuttered by India’s telecoms regulator, for breaking net neutrality.

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The search will cast a wide net and winnow the applicants down in a one-day, virtual pitch challenge hosted by John.

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After the DNC started, but before the RNC, his net favorability rating ticked down to -15 points.

“Hence, there might be a net benefit, at least to some females, of breeding within the natal group,” the researchers speculate.

The outcome of the rum feud is critical for both Bacardi and Pernod Ricard, because the winner could net billions in future sales.

Initially these were individuals “from higher net worth circles,” he says, especially as the site launched with benefit auctions.

During the recession net immigration to the U.S. from Mexico fell to zero or less.

In contrast, areas 10 to 20 miles away from city hall gained roughly 15 million net residents.

Specimens were easily collected in a mist net placed across the opening.

But what if I catch the fish by using a hired boat and a hired net, or by buying worms as bait from some one who has dug them?

When it was all over Alila was not too tired to play for awhile with a few locusts he had caught in a net.

On the way we were greatly excited to see the bladder of an indicator net smoking.

As a net is full of birds, so their houses are full of deceit: therefore are they become great and enriched.

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Net Vs. Gross

What’s the difference between net and gross?

In the context of finance and accounting, net refers to the final amount that remains after deductions have been made, while gross refers to the total amount before any deductions.

Of course, net and gross are common words with many other meanings, but these senses of net and gross are used in the context of measuring something (especially money) that has been accumulated—profit, income, earnings, gains, etc.

The amount described or referred to as gross is everything that has been taken in, not accounting for things like debts, deductions, and expenses. The amount described or referred to as net is how much you have left after you’ve subtracted anything that doesn’t count toward profit, like debts and expenses.

In other words, net is basically gross minus whatever you owe or have spent. For this reason, net is always lower than gross.

For example, let’s say you decide to sell cupcakes at a bake sale. You spend $15 on ingredients, and you have to rent a table for $5, which equals $20 in expenses. Good news, you make $50 in cupcake sales. Your gross is $50. Minus the $20 in expenses, your net is $30. You could say you grossed $50 and netted $30.

To remember the difference, remember that a net sifts whatever goes into it so that only some remains.

Here’s an example of net and gross used correctly in the same sentence.

Example: For this quarter, gross income was $2 million, but $1.25 million in expenses and outstanding debts resulted in a net of only $750,000.

Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between net and gross.

Quiz yourself on net vs. gross!

Should net or gross be used in the following sentence?

I expect to _____ $1,000, after expenses.

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