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- [grohs]
- /groʊs/
- /ɡrəʊs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grohs]
- /groʊs/
Definitions of gross word
- adjective gross without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net2. ): gross earnings; gross sales. 1
- adjective gross unqualified; complete; rank: a gross scoundrel. 1
- adjective gross flagrant and extreme: gross injustice. 1
- adjective gross indelicate, indecent, obscene, or vulgar: gross remarks. 1
- adjective gross lacking in refinement, good manners, education, etc.; unrefined. 1
- adjective gross large, big, or bulky. 1
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Origin of gross
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Old French gros large (as noun, grosse twelve dozen) < Late Latin gross(us) thick, coarse
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Parts of speech for Gross
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gross popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gross usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gross
verb gross
- earn — to gain or get in return for one's labor or service: to earn one's living.
- make — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- take in — the act of taking.
- get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- receive — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
adjective gross
- coarse — Coarse things have a rough texture because they consist of thick threads or large pieces.
- vulgar — characterized by ignorance of or lack of good breeding or taste: vulgar ostentation.
- crass — Crass behaviour is stupid and does not show consideration for other people.
- rude — discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
- crude — A crude method or measurement is not exact or detailed, but may be useful or correct in a rough, general way.
adverb gross
noun gross
- entirety — The whole of something.
- sum — the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition: The sum of 6 and 8 is 14.
- totality — something that is total or constitutes a total; the total amount; a whole.
- sum total — complete numerical total: the sum total of my savings.
Antonyms for gross
verb gross
adjective gross
- polite — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- cultured — If you describe someone as cultured, you mean that they have good manners, are well educated, and know a lot about the arts.
- minor — lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share.
- slim — slender, as in girth or form; slight in build or structure.
noun gross
- fraction — Mathematics. a number usually expressed in the form a/b. a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
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