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gross
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- pronunciation:
- gros
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
grosser, grossest |
| definition 1: |
before anything is taken out; total.
Your gross pay for the week will be eight hundred dollars.- synonyms:
- total
- similar words:
- complete
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| definition 2: |
large and able to be seen by anyone.
The mayor made a gross mistake by firing the popular police chief.- similar words:
- obvious, outrageous
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| related words: |
fat, total |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
gross, grosses |
| definition: |
twelve dozen; 144.
The store ordered five gross of light bulbs. |
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| derivations: |
grossly (adv.), grossness (n.) |
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