gross meaning

Gross

Definition:

1. (Adjective) Referring to an amount that is total or overall, without deductions; often used in financial contexts to describe income or profit before taxes or expenses are taken into account.
2. (Adjective) Extremely unpleasant or disgusting; offensive to the senses.
3. (Noun) The total amount before any deductions; in finance, it often refers to gross income or gross profit.
4. (Verb) To earn or generate a total amount of money before expenses are deducted.

Usage:

• “The gross income for the company last year was significantly higher than expected.”
• “The movie was criticized for its gross portrayal of violence.”
• “The restaurant’s gross sales increased by 20% this quarter.”

Etymology:
The word “gross” comes from the Middle English “gros,” which is derived from the Old French “gros,” meaning “large” or “coarse.” The Latin root is “grossus,” meaning “thick” or “fat.” The term has evolved to encompass both financial and qualitative meanings.

Pronunciation:
/groʊs/ (rhymes with “close”)

Synonyms:

• For financial context: total, overall, aggregate, entire.
• For unpleasant context: disgusting, repulsive, vile, offensive.

Antonyms:

• For financial context: net (as in net income or net profit).
• For unpleasant context: pleasant, appealing, attractive, agreeable.

1. The restaurant received a low rating due to the gross cleanliness of the kitchen.
2. After counting the money, he realized that his gross income had increased significantly this year.
3. The movie was filled with gross special effects that made some viewers cringe.
4. She found the idea of eating insects to be quite gross and refused to try them.
5. The report showed a gross miscalculation in the budget that needed to be addressed immediately.