gross

/ɡɹəʊs//ɡɹoʊs/

noun

  1. 1

    Twelve dozen = 144.

  2. 2

    The total nominal earnings or amount, before taxes, expenses, exceptions or similar are deducted. That which remains after all deductions is called net.

  3. 3

    The bulk, the mass, the masses.

verb

  1. 1

    To earn money, not including expenses.

    The movie grossed three million on the first weekend.

adjective

  1. 1

    (of behaviour considered to be wrong) Highly or conspicuously offensive.

    a gross mistake;  gross injustice;  gross negligence; a gross insult
  2. 2

    (of an amount) Excluding any deductions; including all associated amounts.

    gross domestic product; gross income; gross weight
  3. 3

    Seen without a microscope (usually for a tissue or an organ); at a large scale; not detailed.

    gross anatomy
  4. 4

    Causing disgust.

    I threw up all over the bed. It was totally gross.
  5. 5

    Lacking refinement in behaviour or manner; offending a standard of morality.

  6. 6

    (of a product) Lacking refinement; not of high quality.

  7. 7

    (of a person) Heavy in proportion to one's height; having a lot of excess flesh.

  8. 8

    Not sensitive in perception or feeling.

  9. 9

    Difficult or impossible to see through.

  10. 10

    Easy to perceive.

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