net
/nˈɛt/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
adjective
- remaining after all deductions
“net profit” - conclusive in a process or progression
“the final answer”
noun
- a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
- a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
- the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
- a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
- game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
- an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
verb
- make as a net profit
“The company cleared $1 million” - yield as a net profit
“This sale netted me $1 million” - construct or form a web, as if by weaving
- catch with a net
“net a fish”
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