gross
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5.3
- adjective
- /ɡroʊs/
:
general
- All right, So you know, there's a bit of a trade off between an exact count and just getting a gross handle on the situation.
- a gross generalization
So that is obviously a gross estimate, very crude.
- So that is obviously a gross estimate, very crude.
Examples
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Thus, the gross difference in the likelihood of earning a baccalaureate degree is about 23%.
Academic text (2003) -
Certainly, at a gross level, children with ADHD and children who are gifted often have attention difficulties.
Academic text (2003) -
So that is obviously a gross estimate, very crude.
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Again, such conclusions must be somewhat tentative due to the relatively gross nature of the measures used in this study.
Academic text (1992) -
I'd say "decent ballplayer" is a gross understatement.
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Aside from the gross size difference, the metatarsals have the same configuration, - don't you think?
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I'm almost embarrassed to offer this gross oversimplification of the degraded state of our national conversation.
Blog text (16) -
And worse yet, to assume that everyone is lazy is a gross generalization and misstatement of ignorance.
Blog text (7) -
According to Bruer (1999) and Jensen (2000), this is a gross oversimplification.
Academic text (2012) -
The article provided a gross overview of the company's financial situation without diving into specific numbers.
Synonyms
Not giving clear details that help you imagine something
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
24
3.5
The total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year
- Archaic
10
3.7
Total value of all goods and services made by a country's people and companies in one year
- Specialized
6
4.9
Part of sales left after paying the cost to make the goods, shown as a percent
- Specialized
3
3.2
The money left from sales after taking away the cost to make goods, before other costs like rent or taxes
- Specialized
1
2.8
Total money a business gets from selling goods or services before taking away returns and discounts
- Specialized
1
4.1
The amount of money a company keeps from sales after paying for goods, shown as a percent of sales
- Specialized
The total value of all property and money a person owns when they die before debts are paid
- Specialized
Total value of goods and services a country makes measured with prices kept the same over time
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gross (general, not detailed) comes from gros meaning 'coarse' or 'rough', so a 'gross' estimate is a rough, big-picture number rather than a precise one.