Gross: meaning, definitions and examples

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gross

[ ɡroʊs ]

^{Context #1}

financial

Very large; notably big in size, amount, or extent.

Synonyms

enormous, huge, massive

Examples of usage

The company reported a gross profit of $1 million last quarter.
He earns a gross salary of $60,000 per year.

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disgusting

Unpleasant, repulsive, or offensive.

Synonyms

disgusting, repulsive, revolting

Examples of usage

She found the rotten food in the fridge to be gross.
The movie had some gross scenes that made me feel sick.

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earnings

To earn money before tax or other deductions are taken away.

Synonyms

bring in, earn, make

Examples of usage

She grossed over $100,000 in sales last month.
The film grossed $1 billion worldwide at the box office.

Translations

Translations of the word "gross" in other languages:

🇵🇹 bruto

grosseiro
nojento

🇮🇳 सकल

भद्दा
घिनौना

🇩🇪 brutto

grob
ekelhaft

🇮🇩 kotor

kasar
menjijikkan

🇺🇦 валовий

грубий
огидний

🇵🇱 brutto

grubiański
obrzydliwy

🇯🇵 総計 (そうけい)

粗い (あらい)
気持ち悪い (きもちわるい)

🇫🇷 brut

grossier
dégoûtant

🇪🇸 bruto

grosero
asqueroso

🇹🇷 brüt

kaba
iğrenç

🇰🇷 총계

거친
역겨운

🇸🇦 إجمالي

فظ
مقزز

🇨🇿 hrubý

hrubě
odporný

🇸🇰 hrubý

hrbo
odporný

🇨🇳 总额

粗糙
恶心

🇸🇮 bruto

grob
ogaben

🇮🇸 heildar

grófur
ógeðfelldur

🇰🇿 жалпы

дөрекі
жиіркенішті

🇬🇪 საერთო

უხეში
საზიზღარი

🇦🇿 ümumi

kobud
iyrənc

🇲🇽 bruto

grosero
asqueroso

Word origin

The word 'gross' has its origins in Middle English, from the Old French 'gros', meaning big or coarse. Over time, its usage has evolved to encompass financial, size-related, and disgusting connotations. The adjective 'gross' can be used in various contexts to describe something large, repulsive, or earnings before deductions.