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- Dictionarygross/ɡrəʊs/
adjective
- 1. (especially of wrongdoing) very obvious and unacceptable: "gross human rights abuses" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of income, profit, or interest) without deduction of tax or other contributions; total: "the gross amount of the gift was £1,000" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. without tax or other contributions having been deducted: "if the value of your Bond is £50,000 or more the interest will be paid gross"
verb
- 1. produce or earn (an amount of money) as gross profit or income: "the film went on to gross $8 million"
noun
- 1. an amount equal to twelve dozen; 144: "fifty-five gross of tins of processed milk"
- 2. a gross profit or income: "the box office grosses mounted"
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GROSS definition: 1. (in) total: 2. extremely unpleasant: 3. extremely fat or large and ugly. Learn more.
The meaning of GROSS is glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness. How to use gross in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Gross.
Gross means the total amount of something, especially money, before any has been taken away. ...a fixed rate account guaranteeing 10.4% gross interest or 7.8% net until October. Gross is also an adverb. Interest is paid gross, rather than having tax deducted. ...a father earning £20,000 gross a year. 6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
The noun, a gross, is the complete amount (before expenses), and the verb "to gross" is to bring in money. Two things will tell you which meaning is the right one with a word like gross : the part of speech and the context.
gross. (ɡrəʊs) adj. 1. repellently or excessively fat or bulky. 2. (Accounting & Book-keeping) with no deductions for expenses, tax, etc; total: gross sales; gross income. Compare net 21. 3. (of personal qualities, tastes, etc) conspicuously coarse or vulgar.
Nov 1, 2017 · Definition of gross adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the word gross mean? There are 51 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word gross, 26 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. gross has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
Gross definition: without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net). See examples of GROSS used in a sentence.
GROSS definition: 1. A gross amount of money has not had taxes or other costs taken from it: 2. very serious or…. Learn more.
1. always used before a noun : very obvious or noticeable. There is a gross [= glaring] error in the text. They have suffered a gross injustice. That's a gross exaggeration. 2. a : rude or offensive. gross [= vulgar, coarse] language. b informal : very disgusting.
