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Meaning
Adj
●
Highly or
conspicuously
offensive.
●
Excluding any
deductions
; including all associated amounts.
●
In Pathology & Sciences:
Seen without a
microscope
(usually for a
tissue
or an
organ
); at a
large scale
; not detailed.
●
In American English, Australian English & Canadian English:
Causing disgust.
●
Lacking
refinement
in
behaviour
or
manner
;
offending
a
standard
of morality.
●
Lacking
refinement
;
not of
high quality.
●
In Obesity:
Heavy in
proportion
to
one's
height
; having a lot of
excess
flesh.
●
Difficult or
impossible
to see through.
●
Not
sensitive
in
perception
or feeling.
●
Easy to perceive.
Noun
●
In Historical numbers:
Twelve
dozen
= 144.
●
In Units of measure:
The total
nominal
earnings
or amount, before
taxes
,
expenses
,
exceptions
or
similar
are
deducted
. That which
remains
after all
deductions
is called net.
●
The
bulk
, the
mass
, the
mass
es.
Verb
●
To
earn
money, not including expenses.
Name
●
A
surname
from Middle English,
originally
a
nickname
for a
big man
, from Middle English
gros
(“large”).
●
A
village
in Nebraska, having a
population
of two
as of
2010.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
gross
English
gross
Middle English (1100-1500)
gros
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
grossus
Latin
groz
Old High German (ca. 750-1050)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Serious
Flagrant
Shameful
Appalling
Egregious
Whole
Entire
Overall
Total
Aggregate
Macroscopic
Disgusting
Gro
Grody
Grotesque
Grotty
Nasty
Revolting
Yucky
Coarse
Rude
Vulgar
Obscene
Impure
Rough
Unrefined
Great
Large
Bulky
Fat
Obese
Thick
Heavy
Dull
Witless
Obvious
Clear
Fulsome
Gaudy
More
Antonyms
Net
Microscopic
Fine
Related
Weird
Dirty
Ridiculous
Messy
Scary
Unhealthy
Tasteless
Shocking
Cute
Ew
Vulgar
Terrible
Silly
Strange
Unnatural
Funny
Stupid
Hilarious
Total
Pathetic
Earnings
Net
Awkward
Income
Freaky
Lame
Revenue
Boring
Shameful
Cruel
Bland
Bizarre
Average
Unpleasant
Hot
Outrageous
Rude
Dumb
Unsexy
Awful
Salary
Earning
Gdp
Rough
Revenues
Domestic
Sexy
Net Income
Net Profit
Market Value
More
Rhymes
Dose
Close
Gross
Gross
Rugose
Verbose
Engross
Diagnose
Pluviose
PluviôSe
Grandiose
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