26984 words

gross

19 definitions • 24 examples
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(in) total:

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gross income A person's gross income is the money they earn before tax is deducted from it.
gross weight Once wrapped, the gross weight of the package is 2.1 kg.
She earns £30,000 a year gross.
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"Oh, gross!" she said, looking at the flies buzzing above the piles of dirty plates.
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extreme in a way that is very obviously wrong and unacceptable:

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This is a gross violation of human rights.
These people have been the victims of a gross injustice.
Both sides in the debate are prone to gross exaggeration.
She said the ad was a gross distortion of the true facts.
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to earn a particular amount of money before tax is paid or costs are taken away:

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The film has grossed over $200 million this year.
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(a group of) 144
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(esp. of something bad or wrong) extreme or obvious:

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The birds die from hunger, thirst, and gross overcrowding.
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She watches these really gross movies.
"Gross!" Pamela says as she wipes the goo off her fingers.
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(of earnings) total, before tax is paid or costs are subtracted:

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Investors have earned gross income of $780 million.
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to earn as a total before expenses are subtracted:

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The film grossed over $200 million.
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a group of 144 items
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used to describe a total amount of money before tax, etc. is taken off:

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gross earnings/income/revenue The company posted gross earnings of $150.8 million.
gross salary/wages
gross interest/return/yield Basic-rate taxpayers need to earn 4% gross interest to beat inflation.
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extremely bad:

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gross misconduct/mismanagement/negligence
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before tax, etc. is taken off:

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He earns €75,000 a year gross.
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to earn a total amount before tax, etc. is taken off:

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He grossed over $100,000 last year.
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It has become the highest grossing film of all time.
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the total amount of money that a film makes in sales of cinema tickets:

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a gross of sth His latest film opened with a gross of just $6 million.
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the amount that a person or business earns before tax and costs have been taken away:

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a gross of sth Her company showed a 25% profit on a gross of about $200,000 in 2010.
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a quantity of 144 of something:

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a gross of sth a gross of apples

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