ALL meanings of net
net
N n - noun net net income, profit, or the like. 1
- verb with object net to gain or produce as clear profit. 1
- adjective net remaining after deductions, as for charges or expenses (opposed to gross): net earnings. 1
- adjective net sold at a stated price with all parts and charges included and with all deductions having been made. 1
- adjective net final; totally conclusive: After all that work, what was the net result? 1
- adjective net (of weight) after deduction of tare, tret, or both. 1
- noun net A length of open -meshed material made of twine, cord, rope, or something similar, used typically for catching fish or other animals. 1
- noun net to catch things 1
- noun net sports: tennis 1
- noun net soccer: goal 1
- adjective net finance: after deductions 1
- noun net profit 1
- noun net openwork fabric 1
- noun net to catch sb 1
- noun net cricket: practice session 1
- abbreviation NET network 1
- noun plural net cricket: practice area 1
- transitive verb net catch with net 1
- transitive verb net finance 1
- transitive verb net collect, catch 1
- transitive verb net make a net 1
- noun Definition of net in Technology 1. (networking) network. 2. (networking) network, the. 3. (architecture) neural network. 4. (networking) The top-level domain originally for networks, although it sees heavy use for vanity domains of all types. 1
- uncountable noun net Net is a kind of cloth that you can see through. It is made of very fine threads woven together so that there are small equal spaces between them. 0
- countable noun net A net is a piece of netting which is used as a protective covering for something, for example to protect vegetables from birds. 0
- countable noun net A net is a piece of netting which is used for catching fish, insects, or animals. 0
- singular noun net The Net is the same as the Internet. 0
- verb net If you net a fish or other animal, you catch it in a net. 0
- countable noun net In games such as tennis, the net is the piece of netting across the centre of the court which the ball has to go over. 0
- countable noun net The net on a football or hockey field is the framework with netting over it which is attached to the back of the goal. 0
- countable noun net In basketball, the net is the netting which hangs from the metal hoop. You score goals by throwing the ball through the hoop and netting. 0
- verb net In basketball or football, when you net a goal, you score a goal. 0
- verb net If you net something, you manage to get it, especially by using skill. 0
- verb net When a police operation nets a number of people or things, they catch those people or find those things. 0
- verb net If you net a particular amount of money, you gain it as profit after all expenses have been paid. 0
- adjective net A net amount is one which remains when everything that should be subtracted from it has been subtracted. 0
- adjective net Net is also an adverb. 0
- adjective net The net weight of something is its weight without its container or the material that has been used to wrap it. 0
- adjective net A net result is a final result after all the details have been considered or included. 0
- noun net an openwork fabric of string, rope, wire, etc; mesh 0
- noun net a device made of net, used to protect or enclose things or to trap animals 0
- noun net a thin light mesh fabric of cotton, nylon, or other fibre, used for curtains, dresses, etc 0
- noun net (as modifier) 0
- noun net a plan, strategy, etc, intended to trap or ensnare 0
- noun net a strip of net that divides the playing area into two equal parts 0
- noun net a shot that hits the net, whether or not it goes over 0
- noun net the goal in soccer, hockey, etc 0
- noun net a pitch surrounded by netting, used for practice 0
- noun net a practice session in a net 0
- verb net to catch with or as if with a net; ensnare 0
- verb net to shelter or surround with a net 0