net
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- adjective
- /nɛt/
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neto
- After deducting all the expenses, the company's net profit was much higher than expected.
- net income
- a net loss
- a net gain
Is this AIA net positive or a net negative for humanity?
- Is this AIA net positive or a net negative for humanity?
- I do, but can can say that they're definitely net negatives for for the world.
- I put my whole net worth in and I've never
- They'll tell you revenue minus expenses equals net business income.
- They have a lot of net worth, but they don't have self worth.
- Today we're going to talk about ESG investing and BPS net zero plan.
- In terms of COVID, yes, right, The net benefit in terms of COVID and COVID deaths.
- So you know, what we do is we package limited partner investors, high net worth people into deals.
Examples
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Ecosystem management plans often result in net gains for some sections of society and net losses for others.
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But then the third thing is the total net loss per sector.
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That is, there is no net spending in this bill.
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And but the net impact of that has been this.
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But after your income minus your expenses, you have your net cash flow.
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Storm-water capture would lead to a net benefit initially of $118 million in Canadian dollars.
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Most small Latin American nations, such as the Dominican Republic, remain net importers of television programs.
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Increasingly, states in emerging markets are becoming net exporters of capital rather than importers.
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Evidence suggests employers may reap net economic benefits by enabling women to combine work with breastfeeding.
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America's shale gas bonanza means that the US will become a net exporter of natural gas very soon.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
Remaining after costs or taxes are taken away
Antonyms
Idioms
- Jargon
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6.8
A perfect basketball shot that goes through the net without touching the rim or backboard
Compounds
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6.2
A computer program of connected parts that learns from examples to make guesses
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Money a company gets from sales after subtracting price reductions, returns, and shipping costs
- UK
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Thin curtain with small holes that lets light in but stops people outside from seeing in
In tennis a served ball that hits the net but lands in the service box and must be served again
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The money and property left for people after paying debts, funeral, and other costs
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A group of connected nerve cells that work together to control movement or senses
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A large net that guides fish into an enclosed area where they cannot escape
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A fishing net with three layers that traps fish in the loose middle layer
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A large cone-shaped net pulled along the sea bottom or through deep water to catch fish
Surface Forms
Etymology
Net as an adjective comes from the old French word net meaning 'clean' or 'clear'. That is why your net income or net result is what remains after you subtract expenses.