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net

adjective · noun · verb · adverb

Simple meaning

Remaining after expenses or deductions.

Pronunciation

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neht
US device voice
IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈnɛt

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. Remaining after expenses or deductions.

  2. Remaining after all deductions

  3. Free from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated; neat.

  4. Final; end.

noun

  1. The amount remaining after expenses or other kinds of deductions are subtracted.

  2. An open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

  3. A mesh of string, cord or rope.

  4. A device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.

  5. Anything that has the appearance of such a device.

  6. A trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects

verb

  1. transitivesoccer

    To score (a goal).

  2. transitive

    To catch by means of a net.

  3. transitivefiguratively

    To catch in a trap, or by stratagem.

  4. To form a netting or network; to knit.

  5. Make as a net profit

  6. transitive

    To receive as profit.

adverb

  1. After expenses or deductions.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
General English

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This meaning: Remaining after expenses or deductions.

Used this way, net is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Remaining

net profitnet earnings

Good

net sales

Other combinations

net incomenet worthnet lossnet resultnet effect

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More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

adjective

Sense: remaining after expenses or deductions

nettDated

noun

Sense: amount remaining after expenses

profitsnet incomenet profit

Antonyms

Sense: amount remaining after expenses

gross

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