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| gross [ grōss ] |
adjective,
adverb (comparative gross·er, superlative gross·est) |
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1. without deductions: before any usual deductions such as tax or expenses have been made
  gross salary
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2. overall: including all packaging and contents
the gross weight of the shipment
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adjective (comparative gross·er, superlative gross·est) |
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1. obviously wrong: flagrantly wrong or unmitigated
gross misconduct
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2. disgusting: disgusting or highly unpleasant
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slang
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The coffee in here is totally gross.
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3. vulgar: vulgar or coarse
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4. without good taste: not sensitive to, or not able to appreciate, the finer things in life
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5. luxuriant: growing thickly or densely
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6. extremely overweight: overweight to an unhealthy or repellent degree
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informal
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noun |
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1. (plural gross) twelve dozen: a quantity of 144 or twelve dozen
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2. (plural gross·es) sum before deductions: a total, especially a total amount of money before any usual deductions are made
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transitive verb (past and past participle grossed, present participle gross·ing, 3rd person present singular gross·es) |
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earn money: to earn or make an amount of money as profit before any usual deductions are made
The movie grossed $70 million.
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| [14th century. Via French< late Latin grossus "bulky, coarse"] |
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| gross·ly adverb |
| gross·ness noun |
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