net
/net/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Remaining after all deductions: "net" describes an amount that is left after subtracting all necessary costs, taxes, or expenses.
- Final, conclusive: "net" can describe the ultimate result or effect after everything has been considered.
Noun:
- An open fabric of string or rope: "net" is a material made of threads or wires woven or tied together with spaces in between.
- A piece of netting used in sports: "net" refers to the barrier dividing a court or the goal structure in games like tennis, soccer, or hockey.
- A trap made of netting: "net" is a device for catching animals, such as fish, birds, or insects.
- A system of interconnected lines or channels: "net" can mean a network, such as a transportation or communications system.
- The excess of revenues over outlays: In finance, "net" is the final profit or amount remaining after all expenses.
Verb:
- To catch with a net: "net" means to capture something using a net.
- To gain or yield as a net profit: "net" means to earn a final amount of money after all deductions.
- To cover or enclose with a net: "net" can mean to put a net over something.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- The net price is $50 after the discount.
- What was the net effect of the policy change?
Noun:
- The fisherman mended his torn net.
- The soccer ball hit the back of the net.
- They were caught in a net of deception.
- The company reported a net of $2 million for the quarter.
Verb:
- They managed to net several trout from the river.
- The movie is expected to net over $100 million at the box office.
- We need to net the strawberry plants to protect them from birds.
Advanced Usage
"Net result": The final outcome after all factors are considered.
- The net result of the negotiations was a compromise.
"Slip through the net": To avoid being caught or noticed by a system of control.
- A few errors slipped through the net during the review.
"Cast/widen one's net": To expand the range of one's search or efforts.
- The recruiter cast a wide net to find the right candidate.
Variants and Related Words
Netting (n): Material made of net; the act of making or using a net.
- The netting around the tennis court is new.
Network (n): An interconnected system. (Note: This is a compound word listed separately as a variant).
- She has a large professional network.
Internet (n): The global computer network. (Note: This is a compound word listed separately as a variant).
Synonyms
- Adjective: Final, clear, ultimate, take-home (informal, for income).
- Noun: Mesh, web, trap, profit, earnings.
- Verb: Catch, trap, earn, clear, realize.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Net out: To result in a final amount; to be calculated as a net figure.
- After all the fees, it should net out to about $500.
Related Idioms
A safety net: A system or plan that provides security against potential hardship.
- Savings act as a financial safety net.
Spread one's net: Similar to "cast one's net," meaning to try many different things or places.
- The police spread their net in search of the suspect.
Adjective
- conclusive in a process or progression
- the final answer
- a last resort
- the net result
- remaining after all deductions
- net profit
Noun
- an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
- game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
- a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
- the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
- a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
- a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
Verb
- catch with a net
- net a fish
- construct or form a web, as if by weaving
- yield as a net profit
- This sale netted me $1 million
- make as a net profit
- The company cleared $1 million