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Definition of Net
1. Noun. A computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange.
2. Verb. Make as a net profit. "The company cleared $1 million"
Related verbs: Bring In, Clear, Earn, Gain, Make, Pull In, Realise, Realize, Take In, Clear
Generic synonyms: Benefit, Gain, Profit
3. Adjective. Remaining after all deductions. "Net profit"
4. Noun. A trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects.
5. Verb. Yield as a net profit. "This sale netted me $1 million"
6. Adjective. Conclusive in a process or progression. "The net result"
7. Noun. The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses).
Generic synonyms: Income
Specialized synonyms: Earning Per Share, Windfall Profit, Cleanup, Killing, Fast Buck, Quick Buck, Filthy Lucre, Gross Profit, Gross Profit Margin, Margin, Markup, Accumulation, Dividend
Terms within: Part, Percentage, Portion, Share
Derivative terms: Profit, Profiteer
8. Verb. Construct or form a web, as if by weaving.
9. Noun. A goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey).
Specialized synonyms: Cage
Generic synonyms: Goal
10. Verb. Catch with a net. "Net a fish"
11. Noun. Game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton.
12. Noun. An open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals.
Terms within: Backbone
Specialized synonyms: Chicken Wire, Gauze, Netting, Veiling, Hairnet, Reseau, Safety Net, Save-all, Snood, Spark Arrester, Sparker, Tulle, Grillwork, Wirework
Generic synonyms: Cloth, Fabric, Material, Textile
Derivative terms: Mesh
Definition of Net
1. n. A fabric of twine, thread, or the like, wrought or woven into meshes, and used for catching fish, birds, butterflies, etc.
2. v. t. To make into a net; to make in the style of network; as, to net silk.
3. v. i. To form network or netting; to knit.
4. a. Without spot; pure; shining.
5. v. t. To produce or gain as clear profit; as, he netted a thousand dollars by the operation.
Definition of Net
1. Proper noun. (computing) The Internet. ¹
2. Noun. A mesh of string, cord or rope. ¹
3. Noun. A device made from such mesh, generally used for catching fish. ¹
4. Noun. A device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something. ¹
5. Noun. Anything that has the appearance of such a device. ¹
6. Noun. (by extension) A trap. ¹
7. Noun. (geometry) Of a polyhedron, any set of polygons joined edge to edge that, when folded along the edges between adjoining polygons so that the outer edges touch, form the polyhedron. ¹
8. Noun. (computing) A computer network. ¹
9. Noun. (sports) A framework backed by a mesh, serving as the goal in hockey, soccer, lacrosse, etc. ¹
10. Noun. (context: sports tennis) A mesh stretched to divide the court in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc. ¹
11. Verb. (transitive) To catch by means of a net. ¹
12. Verb. (transitive) (figuratively) To catch in a trap. ¹
13. Verb. (transitive) (football) To score (a goal). ¹
14. Verb. (tennis) To hit the ball into the net. ¹
15. Adjective. (obsolete) Good, desirable; clean, decent, clear. ¹
16. Adjective. Remaining after expenses or deductions. ¹
17. Adjective. Final. ¹
18. Noun. The amount remaining after expenses are deducted; profit. ¹
19. Verb. (transitive) To receive as profit. ¹
20. Verb. (transitive) To yield as profit for. ¹
21. Verb. To fully hedge a position. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Net
1. to catch in a net (a type of openwork fabric) [v NETTED, NETTING, NETS]
Medical Definition of Net
1. 1. To make into a net; to make n the style of network; as, to net silk. 2. To take in a net; to capture by stratagem or wile. "And now I am here, netted and in the toils." (Sir W. Scott) 3. To inclose or cover with a net; as, to net a tree. Origin: Netted; Netting. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Net
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