gross

¹ American  

[grohs] / groʊs /

adjective

grosser, grossest

1. without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (net ).

   gross earnings;

   gross sales.

2. unqualified; complete; rank.

   a gross scoundrel.

3. flagrant and extreme.

   gross injustice.

   Synonyms:

   grievous, heinous, outrageous, absolute, downright

4. indelicate, indecent, obscene, or vulgar.

   gross remarks.

   Synonyms:

   broad, coarse, animal, low

   Antonyms:

   decent

5. lacking in refinement, good manners, education, etc.; unrefined.

6. large, big, or bulky.

   Synonyms:

   great, massive, massive

   Antonyms:

   small, diminutive

7. extremely or excessively fat.

8. of or concerning only the broadest or most general considerations, aspects, etc.

9. Slang. extremely objectionable, offensive, or disgusting.

   He wore an outfit that was absolutely gross.

10. thick; dense.

    gross vegetation;

    gross fog;

    gross vapors.

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noun

plural

gross, grosses

1. a group of 12 dozen, or 144, things. gro.

2. total income from sales, salary, etc., before any deductions (net ).

3. Obsolete. the main body, bulk, or mass.

verb (used with object)

1. to have, make, or earn as a total before any deductions, as of taxes, expenses, etc..

   The company grossed over three million dollars last year.

verb phrase

1. gross out

   1. to disgust or offend, especially by crude language or behavior.

   2. to shock or horrify.

Gross ² American  

[grohs] / groʊs /

noun

1. Chaim 1904–1991, U.S. sculptor and graphic artist, born in Austria.

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gross British  

/ ɡrəʊs /

adjective

1. repellently or excessively fat or bulky

2. with no deductions for expenses, tax, etc; total Compare net 2

   gross sales

   gross income

3. (of personal qualities, tastes, etc) conspicuously coarse or vulgar

4. obviously or exceptionally culpable or wrong; flagrant

   gross inefficiency

5. lacking in perception, sensitivity, or discrimination

   gross judgments

6. (esp of vegetation) dense; thick; luxuriant

7. obsolete coarse in texture or quality

8. rare rude; uneducated; ignorant

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interjection

1. an exclamation indicating disgust

noun

1. a unit of quantity equal to 12 dozen

2. 1. the entire amount

   2. the great majority

verb

1. to earn as total revenue, before deductions for expenses, tax, etc

gross Cultural  

1. Exclusive of deductions, prior to taxation, as in gross income. (Compare net.) Total, aggregate, as in gross domestic product.

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Usage

What’s the difference between gross and net? In the context of finance and accounting, gross refers to the total amount before any deductions, while net refers to the final amount that remains after deductions have been made.Of course, gross and net are common words with many other meanings, but these senses of gross and net 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 gross and net 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 gross and net.

Related Words

See flagrant.

Other Word Forms

• grossly adverb
• grossness noun
• outgross verb (used with object)
• overgross adjective
• overgrossness noun
• ungross adjective

Etymology

Origin of gross

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Old French gros “large” (as noun, grosse “twelve dozen”), from Late Latin gross(us) “thick, coarse”

Example Sentences

Under current policies, the general government deficit will remain at 7%-8% of gross domestic product, pushing debt to 140% of GDP by 2031, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The stakes are high for the country, where tourism generates roughly 8.5% of gross domestic product, according to data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

From The Wall Street Journal

For the full year, the company had earlier said it expects adjusted Ebitda as a proportion of gross order value to increase slightly compared with 2025, excluding the effect of Deliveroo in both periods.

From The Wall Street Journal

While data-center construction has attracted attention, its direct contribution to gross domestic product is modest once imports are accounted for.

From Barron's

While data-center construction has attracted attention, its direct contribution to gross domestic product is modest once imports are accounted for.

From Barron's

Related Words

• abhorrent
• appalling
• awful
• disgusting
• distasteful
• foul
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• noisome
• noxious
• objectionable
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• offensive
• repellent
• repugnant
• repulsive
• revolting
• sickening
• unpleasant