net
1[ net ]
/ nɛt /
noun
verb (used with object), net·ted, net·ting.
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Origin of net
1First 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
OTHER WORDS FROM net
net·ta·ble, adjectivenetlike, adjectiveWords nearby net
Definition for net (2 of 3)
net2
[ net ]
/ nɛt /
adjective
remaining after deductions, as for charges or expenses (opposed to gross): net earnings.
sold at a stated price with all parts and charges included and with all deductions having been made.
final; totally conclusive: After all that work, what was the net result?
(of weight) after deduction of tare, tret, or both.
noun
net income, profit, or the like.
verb (used with object), net·ted, net·ting.
to gain or produce as clear profit.
Origin of net
21300–50; Middle English; variant of neat1
OTHER WORDS FROM net
net·ta·ble, adjectiveDefinition for net (3 of 3)
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British Dictionary definitions for net (1 of 3)
net1
/ (nɛt) /
noun
verb nets, netting or netted
Word Origin for net
Old English net; related to Gothic nati, Dutch net
British Dictionary definitions for net (2 of 3)
net2
nett
/ (nɛt) /
adjective
remaining after all deductions, as for taxes, expenses, losses, etcnet profit Compare gross (def. 2)
(of weight) after deducting tare
ultimate; final; conclusive (esp in the phrase net result)
noun
net income, profits, weight, etc
verb nets, netting or netted
(tr) to yield or earn as clear profit
Word Origin for net
C14: clean, neat, from French net neat 1; related to Dutch net, German nett
British Dictionary definitions for net (3 of 3)
net3
the internet domain name for
a company or organization
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Cultural definitions for net
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