English dictionary
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English adjective: net | |||
| 1. | net remaining after all deductions | ||
| Samples | Net profit. | ||
| Synonyms | nett | ||
| Similar | clear, take-home | ||
| Antonyms | gross | ||
| 2. | net conclusive in a process or progression | ||
| Samples | The final answer. A last resort. The net result. | ||
| Synonyms | final, last | ||
| Similar | ultimate | ||
| Antonyms | proximate | ||
English noun: net | |||
| 1. | net (artifact) a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange | ||
| Synonyms | cyberspace, internet | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | computer network | ||
| 2. | net (artifact) a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | trap | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | brail, fishing net, fishnet | ||
| 3. | net (possession) the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) | ||
| Synonyms | earnings, lucre, net income, net profit, profit, profits | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | income | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | accumulation, cleanup, dividend, earning per share, fast buck, filthy lucre, gross profit, gross profit margin, killing, margin, markup, quick buck, windfall profit | ||
| Part holonym | part, percentage, portion, share | ||
| 4. | net (artifact) a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | goal | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cage | ||
| Domain category | association football, field hockey, hockey, soccer | ||
| 5. | net (artifact) game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | game equipment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | volleyball net | ||
| 6. | net (artifact) an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals | ||
| Synonyms | mesh, meshing, meshwork, network | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cloth, fabric, material, textile | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | chicken wire, gauze, grillwork, hairnet, netting, reseau, safety net, save-all, snood, spark arrester, sparker, tulle, veiling, wirework | ||
| Part holonym | backbone | ||
English verb: net | |||
| 1. | net (possession) make as a net profit | ||
| Samples | The company cleared $1 million. | ||
| Synonyms | clear, sack, sack up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | benefit, gain, profit | ||
| Verb group | bring in, clear, clear, earn, gain, make, net, pull in, realise, realize, take in | ||
| 2. | net (possession) yield as a net profit | ||
| Samples | This sale netted me $1 million. | ||
| Synonyms | clear | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bear, pay, yield | ||
| Verb group | clear, net, sack, sack up | ||
| 3. | net (creation) construct or form a web, as if by weaving | ||
| Synonyms | web | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tissue, weave | ||
| 4. | net (contact) catch with a net | ||
| Samples | Net a fish. | ||
| Synonyms | nett | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | catch, grab, take hold of | ||
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