Gross (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thorough nuisance"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth".
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Meaning 2
Before any deductions; "gross income".
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Examples
- Her gross income was significantly higher than her net income due to the large amount of taxes she had to pay.
- The company's gross revenue for the quarter was impressive, but their net profit was lower than expected.
- The employee's gross salary was $50,000 per year, but after deductions, his take-home pay was much lower.
- The gross earnings from the sale of the property were substantial, but the agent's commission was a significant deduction.
- The entrepreneur's gross profit margin was high, but she had to factor in the cost of goods sold to determine her net profit.
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Meaning 3
Conspicuously and tastelessly indecent; "coarse language"; "a crude joke"; "crude behavior"; "an earthy sense of humor"; "a revoltingly gross expletive"; "a vulgar gesture"; "full of language so vulgar it should have been edited".
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Meaning 4
Visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features).
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Meaning 5
Repellently fat; "a bald porcine old man".
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Meaning 6
Lacking fine distinctions or detail; "the gross details of the structure appear reasonable".
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- The architect focused on the gross layout of the building before adding finer details.
- The engineer made a gross estimate of the construction costs without factoring in all the variables.
- The artist's gross outline of the sculpture provided a clear sense of the overall form.
- The biologist studied the gross anatomy of the organism before examining its cellular structure.
- The city planner worked with a gross map of the area, using it as a starting point for more detailed planning.
Meaning 7
Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery".
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