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1. left after deductions: remaining from an amount, especially of money, after all necessary deductions have been made
  net pay
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2. relating to contents: relating to contents only, excluding the container or the packaging
net weight
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3. having all things considered: general or overall, after positive and negative features have been weighed against each other
the net result
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transitive verb (past and past participle net·ted, present participle net·ting, 3rd person present singular nets) |
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earn something as profit: to earn or provide a sum of money as pure profit after all necessary deductions have been made
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noun (plural nets) |
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1. net amount: a net profit or weight
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2. golfer's score: a golfer's final score after his or her handicap has been deducted
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| [15th century. Via Italian netto< Latin nitidus (see neat1)] |
