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- [net-ing]
- /ˈnɛt ɪŋ/
- /ˈnet.ɪŋ/
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- [net-ing]
- /ˈnɛt ɪŋ/
Definitions of netting word
- noun netting net income, profit, or the like. 1
- verb with object netting to gain or produce as clear profit. 1
- adjective netting remaining after deductions, as for charges or expenses (opposed to gross): net earnings. 1
- adjective netting sold at a stated price with all parts and charges included and with all deductions having been made. 1
- adjective netting final; totally conclusive: After all that work, what was the net result? 1
- adjective netting (of weight) after deduction of tare, tret, or both. 1
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Origin of netting
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; net1 + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Netting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
netting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% 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".
netting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for netting
noun netting
- mesh — any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- net — net income, profit, or the like.
- web — something formed by or as if by weaving or interweaving.
- fabric — a cloth made by weaving, knitting, or felting fibers: woolen fabrics.
- meshwork — meshed material or a structure of meshes; a network.
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