Definition

1. Noun:
   • A specific large quantity: "great gross" is a unit of quantity equal to 1728 items (one dozen gross, or 12 x 144). It represents a specific, large cardinal number used in counting discrete objects.

Usage

• "Great gross" is a precise numerical term used primarily in contexts involving bulk inventory, manufacturing, or wholesale trade to denote a quantity of 1728 identical items.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The factory ordered a great gross of small components for assembly. (This means they ordered 1728 pieces.)
  • A great gross of pencils is 1728 individual pencils.

Advanced Usage

• The term is highly specialized and not common in everyday language. It is part of a series of large counting units: a dozen (12), a gross (144), and a great gross (1728).

Variants and Related Words

• Gross (noun): A unit of quantity equal to 12 dozen, or 144 items.
  • They packed the buttons in boxes of one gross each.

Synonyms

• 1728: The numerical equivalent.
• Twelve gross: A descriptive synonym indicating the composition of the unit.

Noun

1. a cardinal number equal to one dozen gross