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- Dictionarygross/ɡrəʊs/
adjective
- 1. (especially of wrongdoing) very obvious and unacceptable: "gross human rights abuses" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of income, profit, or interest) without deduction of tax or other contributions; total: "the gross amount of the gift was £1,000" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. without tax or other contributions having been deducted: "if the value of your Bond is £50,000 or more the interest will be paid gross"
verb
- 1. produce or earn (an amount of money) as gross profit or income: "the film went on to gross $8 million"
noun
- 1. an amount equal to twelve dozen; 144: "fifty-five gross of tins of processed milk"
- 2. a gross profit or income: "the box office grosses mounted"
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extreme in a way that is very obviously wrong and unacceptable: This is a gross violation of human rights. These people have been the victims of a gross injustice. Both sides in the debate are prone to gross exaggeration. She said the ad was a gross distortion of the true facts. See also.
The meaning of GROSS is glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness. How to use gross in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Gross.
Gross definition: without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net). See examples of GROSS used in a sentence.
The noun, a gross, is the complete amount (before expenses), and the verb "to gross" is to bring in money. Two things will tell you which meaning is the right one with a word like gross : the part of speech and the context.
Gross means the total amount of something, especially money, before any has been taken away. ...a fixed rate account guaranteeing 10.4% gross interest or 7.8% net until October. Gross is also an adverb. Interest is paid gross, rather than having tax deducted. ...a father earning £20,000 gross a year. 6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
GROSS definition: 1. A gross amount of money has not had taxes or other costs taken from it: 2. very serious or…. Learn more.
Define gross. gross synonyms, gross pronunciation, gross translation, English dictionary definition of gross. adj. gross·er , gross·est 1. a. Exclusive of deductions; total: gross profits. See Synonyms at whole. b. Unmitigated in any way; utter: gross incompetence....
gross meaning, definition, what is gross: a gross sum of money is the total amount...: Learn more.
Definition of gross adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · gross (comparative grosser or more gross, superlative grossest or most gross) (of behaviour considered to be wrong) Highly or conspicuously offensive. Synonyms: serious, flagrant, shameful, appalling, egregious.
