Understanding the meaning of gross

gross

/groʊs/

adjective
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
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"gross negligence"

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arrant complete consummate double-dyed everlasting perfect pure sodding staring stark thorough thoroughgoing unadulterated utter unmitigated
adjective
repellently fat
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porcine fat
adjective
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
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"gross ineptitude" "gross injustice"

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crying egregious flagrant glaring rank conspicuous
adjective
visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)
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megascopic seeable visible
noun
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
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receipts revenue

type of:
amount amount of money sum sum of money
noun
twelve dozen
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144

type of:
large integer
adjective
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
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"a revoltingly gross expletive"

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crude earthy vulgar indecent
adjective
before any deductions
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"gross income"

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overall

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net
verb
earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
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realise take in pull in realize bring in clear earn gain make
adjective
lacking fine distinctions or detail
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"the gross details of the structure appear reasonable"

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general

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