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.

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Origin of overall

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

Words nearby overall

overactive, over again, over against, overage, overaggressive, overall, overambitious, over and above, over and done with, over and over, overanxious

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How to use overall in a sentence

So if this bears out, the more people who are vaccinated in a community, including children, the more likely transmission will drop overall.
Fauci: Vaccines for Kids as Young as First Graders Could Be Authorized by September|by Caroline Chen|February 11, 2021|ProPublica
McMillin said fast-tracking the platform project did not raise the project’s overall budget.
Metro seeks bond sales to raise $360 million for capital projects|Justin George|February 10, 2021|Washington Post
Google’s Danny Sullivan said that if manual actions for News or Discover won’t impact your overall Google Search performance.
Google might have to subsidize journalism, but not like this…|George Nguyen|February 10, 2021|Search Engine Land
Over the summer, as cases surged, so did Republican concern — but Americans overall were 20 points more likely to express concern than were Republicans.
What you’re saying when you say that covering the coronavirus is partisan|Philip Bump|February 9, 2021|Washington Post

For instance, the startup’s games have been downloaded 250 million times overall since the creation of the company in 2018.
Hyper casual game publisher Homa Games raises $15 million|Romain Dillet|February 9, 2021|TechCrunch
Music is a huge part of the tone of Black Dynamite overall—going back to the original 2009 movie on which the series is based.
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According to James, by 2014 his business did close to $2 million in overall sales.
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Are you more pessimistic about the overall public education crisis given this current environment?
Dr. Howard Fuller's Injustice Education|Campbell Brown|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Overall, Paris Magnum reaches both too widely and too thinly in trying to convey a sense of spectrum.
A History of Paris in 150 Photographs|Sarah Moroz|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But overall the legal system has done little to say “this was against the law.”
The U.S. Will Torture Again—and We’re All to Blame|Michael Tomasky|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Wait," said Chief Inspector Kerry, and went swinging in, carrying his overall and having the malacca cane tucked under his arm.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
He replaced the receiver, took up a wet oilskin overall from the back of a chair and the cane from the mantleshelf.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
It was ajar, and Kerry, taking an electric torch from his overall pocket, flashed the light upon the name-plate.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
He was slight, wore a workman's overall suit, and he had a lunch box under his arm.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
Rapidly he removed his reefer and his waistcoat, folded them, and placed them neatly beside his overall.
Dope|Sax Rohmer

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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