overall

[ adverb oh-ver-awl; adjective, noun oh-ver-awl ]

/ adverb ˈoʊ vərˈɔl; adjective, noun ˈoʊ vərˌɔl /

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adverb, adjective

from one extreme limit of a thing to the other: the overall length of the bridge.

covering or including everything: an overall impression; to view something overall.

noun

overalls, (used with a plural verb)

loose, sturdy trousers, usually with a bib or biblike piece to which shoulder straps are attached, originally worn over other trousers to protect them, as by factory workers or farmers.
long waterproof leggings.

British. a smock or loose-fitting housedress.

Words nearby overall

overachieve, overact, overactive, overage, overaggressive, overall, overambitious, overanxious, overanxious disorder, overarch, overarching

Origin of overall

before 1000; Middle English overal (adv.), Old English ofer eall; see over, all

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Overall, Paris Magnum reaches both too widely and too thinly in trying to convey a sense of spectrum.
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But overall the legal system has done little to say “this was against the law.”
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The differences in overall victimization are driven mainly by the incidences of completed rape.
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The Vietnam war, both materially and psychologically, affected our overall defense posture.
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Fortunately the maiden did not sing while the Overall Boys were passing her rock, so they went safely on their journey.
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Overall, Americans are living more abundantly than ever before, today.
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Tom, unfasten my overall at the back, please, and I will carry it over my arm.
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The overall deficit, however, obscured the severity of the foreign exchange problem facing the country.
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British Dictionary definitions for overall

overall

adjective (ˈəʊvərˌɔːl) (prenominal)

from one end to the other

including or covering everythingthe overall cost

adverb (ˌəʊvərˈɔːl)

in general; on the whole

noun (ˈəʊvərˌɔːl)

British a protective work garment usually worn over ordinary clothes

(plural) hard-wearing work trousers with a bib and shoulder straps or jacket attached

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overall

adverb, adjective

noun

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Origin of overall

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British Dictionary definitions for overall

adjective (ˈəʊvərˌɔːl) (prenominal)

adverb (ˌəʊvərˈɔːl)

noun (ˈəʊvərˌɔːl)