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| 1. | [ adjective ] remaining after all deductions | |
| Synonyms: | nett | |
| Examples: | "net profit" |
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| Related terms: | gross take-home clear | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (clothing) an interconnected or intersecting configuration or system of components | |
| Synonyms: | network reticulation meshwork meshing mesh | |
| Examples: | "there was a hole in the network where some of the strands were broken" "he used a copper frame with copper meshing" |
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| Related terms: | system reseau computer_network grid hairnet chicken_wire reseau gauze reticle save-all snood spark_arrester early_warning_system safety_net tulle wirework backbone enmesh | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (computer science) 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 | |
| Related terms: | computer_network | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects | |
| Related terms: | trap fishnet brail | |
| 5. | [ verb ] make as a net profit | |
| Synonyms: | sack_up clear sack | |
| Examples: | "The company cleared $1 million" |
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| Related terms: | profit gain | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] conclusive in a process or progression | |
| Synonyms: | last final | |
| Examples: | "the final answer" "a last resort" "the net result" |
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| Related terms: | ultimate | |
| 7. | [ verb ] construct or form a web, as if by weaving | |
| Synonyms: | web | |
| Related terms: | weave network network webbing web | |
| 8. | [ verb ] (business) yield as a net profit | |
| Synonyms: | clear | |
| Examples: | "This sale netted me $1 million" |
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| Related terms: | yield | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (ice hockey,soccer,games) a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey) | |
| Related terms: | goal cage soccer | |
| 10. | [ noun ] (business) the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) | |
| Synonyms: | profits profit earnings net_profit lucre net_income | |
| Related terms: | income dividend accumulation killing gross_profit windfall_profit markup earning_per_share fast_buck share profit | |
| 11. | [ verb ] catch with a net | |
| Synonyms: | nett | |
| Examples: | "net a fish" |
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| Related terms: | catch | |
| 12. | [ noun ] (tennis,games) game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton | |
| Related terms: | game_equipment volleyball_net | |
| 13. | [ noun ] (clothing) an open fabric woven together at regular intervals | |
| Synonyms: | mesh | |
| Related terms: | fabric reseau safety_net save-all snood spark_arrester hairnet tulle wirework gauze | |
| Similar spelling: |
newt nett Neto Neth Neta neat Netto new_to Nettie Ned need Nedd Neda Neida needy |
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