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net 1
(nĕt)n.
1. An openwork fabric made of threads or cords that are woven or knotted together at regular intervals.
2. Something made of openwork fabric, especially:
a. A device for capturing birds, fish, or insects.
b. A barrier against flying insects.
c. A mesh for holding the hair in place.
d. Something that entraps; a snare.
e. A fine mesh fabric used as curtain or dress material or as the foundation for various laces.
3. Sports
a. A barrier of meshwork cord or rope strung between two posts to divide a court in half, as in tennis and badminton.
b. A ball that is hit into this meshwork barrier.
c. The goal in soccer, hockey, and lacrosse.
d. The cord meshwork attached to the hoop of a basket in basketball.
4. A meshed network of lines, figures, or fibers.
5. Computers A complex, interconnected group or system, as:
a. or Net The internet.
b. See network.
6. A radio, television, or telephone network.
tr.v. net·ted, net·ting, nets
1. To catch or ensnare in a net: net fish.
2. To acquire or obtain: an investment that netted a hefty profit; a personal ad that netted a dozen responses.
3. To cover, protect, or surround with a net or network: "The heart [is] netted with a maze of curving blood vessels that send blood through it in swirling patterns" (Jennifer Ackerman).
4. Sports
a. To hit (the ball) into the net, as in volleyball.
b. To shoot (the ball or puck) into the goal, as in soccer or hockey.
c. To score (a goal).
[Middle English, from Old English; see ned- in Indo-European roots. N., sense 5a, short for Internet.]
net′ter n.
net 2
(nĕt)adj.
1. Business
a. Remaining after all deductions have been made, as for expenses: net profit.
b. Remaining after tare is deducted: net weight.
2. Ultimate; final: the net result.
n.
1. Business A net amount, as of profit or weight.
2. The main point; the essence: the net of our discussion.
tr.v. net·ted, net·ting, nets
1. To bring in or yield as profit.
2. To clear as profit.
[Middle English, elegant, remaining after deductions, from Old French, elegant, and from Old Italian netto, remaining after deductions, both from Latin nitidus, clean, elegant; see neat1.]
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net
(nɛt)n
1. an openwork fabric of string, rope, wire, etc; mesh.
2. a device made of net, used to protect or enclose things or to trap animals
3. (Textiles)
a. a thin light mesh fabric of cotton, nylon, or other fibre, used for curtains, dresses, etc
b. (as modifier): net curtains.
4. a plan, strategy, etc, intended to trap or ensnare: the murderer slipped through the police net.
5. (General Sporting Terms) sport
a. a strip of net that divides the playing area into two equal parts
b. a shot that hits the net, whether or not it goes over
6. (General Sporting Terms) the goal in soccer, hockey, etc
7. (Cricket) (often plural) cricket
a. a pitch surrounded by netting, used for practice
b. a practice session in a net
8. (Communications & Information) informal short for internet
9. another word for network2
vb, nets, netting or netted
10. (tr) to catch with or as if with a net; ensnare
11. (tr) to shelter or surround with a net
12. (General Sporting Terms) (intr) sport to score a goal: Rangers netted three times in seven minutes.
13. to make a net out of (rope, string, etc)
14. (Tennis) (intr) to hit a shot into the net
[Old English net; related to Gothic nati, Dutch net]
net
(nɛt) ornett
adj
1. (Accounting & Book-keeping) remaining after all deductions, as for taxes, expenses, losses, etc: net profit. Compare gross2
2. (Units) (of weight) after deducting tare
3. ultimate; final; conclusive (esp in the phrase net result)
n
net income, profits, weight, etc
vb, nets, netting or netted
(Accounting & Book-keeping) (tr) to yield or earn as clear profit
[C14: clean, neat, from French net neat1; related to Dutch net, German nett]
net
the internet domain name for
(Computer Science) a company or organization
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net1
(nɛt)n., v. net•ted, net•ting. n.
1. a fabric consisting of a uniform open mesh made by weaving, twisting, knotting, crocheting, etc.
2. a bag or other contrivance of such fabric, for catching fish or other animals: a butterfly net.
3. a piece of meshed fabric designed for a specific purpose, as to divide a court in racket games or to protect against insects.
4. anything serving to catch or ensnare.
5. hair net.
6. (in racket games) a ball that hits the net.
7. the goal in hockey or lacrosse.
8. any network of filaments, lines, veins, or the like.
9. a computer or telecommunications network.
10. the Net, the Internet.
11. a broadcasting network.
v.t. 12. to cover, screen, or enclose with a net or netting.
13. to take with a net: to net fish.
14. to set or use nets in (a river, stream, etc.).
15. to catch or ensnare: to net a criminal.
16. (in racket games) to hit (the ball) into the net.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English net(t) (n.); c. Old Frisian, Dutch, Old Norse net, Old Saxon net(ti), Old High German nezzi (German Netz), Gothic nati]
net′ta•ble, adj.
net′like`, adj.
net2
(nɛt)adj., n., v. net•ted, net•ting. adj.
1. remaining after deductions, as for expenses (opposed to gross): net earnings.
2. sold at a stated price with all parts and charges included and with all deductions having been made.
3. final; totally conclusive: the net result.
4. (of weight) after deduction of tare, tret, or both.
n. 5. net income, profit, etc. (opposed to gross).
v.t. 6. to gain or produce as clear profit.
[1400–50; < Middle French net (masculine), nette (feminine), literally, clean, pure]
NET
National Educational Television.
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net
- dream catcher - A decorative Native American object in the form of a hoop and net with attachments such as feathers.
- net - As in "without deductions," it came from French net, "neat," and then evolved to mean" free from any (further) deduction."
- reticule - An older term for a small handbag, it alludes to the fact that they were originally made of netted fabric—Latin rete, "net," became reticulum, "netted bag."
- retina - From Latin rete, "net," as there is a net of nerves making up this layer of the eyeball.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
net
Past participle: netted
Gerund: netting
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| Noun | 1. |  net - a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchangecomputer network - (computer science) a network of computers |
| 2. | net - a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects brail - a small net used to draw fish into a boat fishing net, fishnet - a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in trap - a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned | |
| 3. |  net - the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)income - the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time earning per share - the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock windfall profit - profit that occurs unexpectedly as a consequence of some event not controlled by those who profit from it fast buck, quick buck - quick or easy earnings, "they are traders out to make a fast buck" filthy lucre - shameful profit; "he would sell his soul for filthy lucre" gross profit, gross profit margin, margin - (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold share, percentage, portion, part - assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash" markup - the amount added to the cost to determine the asking price accumulation - (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation dividend - that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly | |
| 4. | net - a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey) field hockey, hockey - a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net association football, soccer - a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal cage - the net that is the goal in ice hockey goal - game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points | |
| 5. | net - game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton game equipment - equipment or apparatus used in playing a game volleyball net - the high net that separates the two teams and over which the volleyball must pass | |
| 6. |  net - an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervalsbackbone - the part of a network that connects other networks together; "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic" chicken wire - a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh; used to build fences cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" hairnet - a small net that some women wear over their hair to keep it in place reseau - a net or mesh foundation for lace safety net - a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze save-all - a net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship snood - an ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair; pins or ties at the back of the head sparker, spark arrester - a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack tulle - a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns | |
| Verb | 1. | net - make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million" |
| 2. | net - yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million" | |
| 3. |  net - construct or form a web, as if by weaving | |
| 4. | net - catch with a net; "net a fish" grab, take hold of, catch - take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" | |
| Adj. | 1. | net - remaining after all deductions; "net profit" gross - before any deductions; "gross income" |
| 2. | net - conclusive in a process or progression; "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result" ultimate - furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme; "the ultimate achievement"; "the ultimate question"; "man's ultimate destiny"; "the ultimate insult"; "one's ultimate goal in life" |
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net
1noun
verb
Related words
adjective retiary
adjective retiary
net
2 nettadjective
1. after taxes, final, clear, take-home At the year end, net assets were £18 million.
2. final, closing, ultimate, eventual, conclusive The party made a net gain of 210 seats.
verb
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net 1
nounverb
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Translations
انْتَرْنِتشَبَكَةٌشَبَكَهيَصيدُ بِشَبَكَه
netxarxa
síťsíťovýchytat/lovit do sítěčistýnet
netnettovodfå i garnetgarn
reto
verkkonettinettosihtivoittaa
mrežanet
háló
netnettógróîinettóòyngdveiîa í net
正味網
망인터넷
plagarete
ķert tīklāneto, tīrsnoķert tīklātīklstīrs
câştigalucra
chytať do sietenettosieťový
mrežanetointernet
nätnetto
เครือข่ายตาข่ายดักสัตว์
lướiMạng
net
1 [net]A. N
1. (for catching fish, butterflies) → red f; (for hair) → redecilla f; (= fabric) → tul m
to cast one's net wider → ampliar el campo de acción
to fall into the net → caer en la trampa
to slip through the net → escapar de la red
to cast one's net wider → ampliar el campo de acción
to fall into the net → caer en la trampa
to slip through the net → escapar de la red
2. (Tennis, Ftbl) → red f
C. VI (Sport) (= score goal) → marcar
D. CPD net curtain N → visillo m
net
2 [net]A. ADJ
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
net
[ˈnɛt] n
(to catch fish, animals) → filet m
a fishing net → un filet de pêche
a butterfly net → un filet à papillons
to slip through the net [person in need] → échapper au dispositif; [wrongdoer] (= escape) → passer au travers des mailles du filet
a fishing net → un filet de pêche
a butterfly net → un filet à papillons
to slip through the net [person in need] → échapper au dispositif; [wrongdoer] (= escape) → passer au travers des mailles du filet
(= type of material) → tulle m
The bride wore a veil of white net → La mariée portait un voile de tulle blanc.
The bride wore a veil of white net → La mariée portait un voile de tulle blanc.
(FOOTBALL) → filets mpl
into the net → au fond des filets
The ball slipped through his grasp and into the net → Le ballon lui échappa et finit au fond des filets.
to get the ball into the net → mettre le ballon au fond des filets
into the net → au fond des filets
The ball slipped through his grasp and into the net → Le ballon lui échappa et finit au fond des filets.
to get the ball into the net → mettre le ballon au fond des filets
(BASKETBALL, NETBALL) → filets mpl
adj
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Net
n (inf) the Net (Comput) → das Internet
net
:net assets
pl → Nettovermögen nt
net bag
n → (Einkaufs)netz nt
net balance
n (Econ) → Nettosaldo m, → Reinüberschuss m
netball
n (Brit) → Korbball m
net card
n (Comput) → Netzwerkkkarte f
net cord
n (Tennis) → Netzkante f
net curtain
n (Brit) → Tüllgardine f, → Store m
net
:net profit
n → Reingewinn m, → Nettoertrag m
netspeak
n (Comput inf) → Internetjargon m
net stocking
n → Netzstrumpf m
Net surfer
n → Internetsurfer(in) m(f)
net
1n
(lit, fig) → Netz nt; to make nets → Netze knüpfen; to be caught in the net (fig) → in die Falle gehen; to be caught in the police net (fig) → der Polizei ins Netz or Garn gehen; he felt the net closing round him (fig) → er fühlte, wie sich die Schlinge immer enger zog; to cast one’s net wider → die Auswahl erweitern; to slip through the net (criminal) → durch die Maschen schlüpfen
(Sport) → Netz nt; to come up to the net → ans Netz gehen; the ball’s in the net → der Ball ist im Tor or Netz; the nets (Cricket) von Netzen umspannter Übungsplatz
(Tex) → Netzgewebe nt; (for curtains, clothes etc) → Tüll m
vt
net
2adj
price, income, weight → netto, Netto-; net disposable income → verfügbares Nettoeinkommen; it costs £15 net → es kostet £ 15 netto
vt → netto einnehmen; (in wages, salary) → netto verdienen; (show, deal etc) → einbringen; I netted a salary of £850 a month → ich bezog ein Gehalt von £ 850 netto im Monat, ich hatte ein monatliches Nettogehalt von £ 850
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
net
1 [nɛt]1. n
b. (Geom) → sviluppo
2. vt (fish, game) → prendere con la rete
net
2 [nɛt]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
net1
(net) noun (any of various devices for catching creatures, eg fish, or for any of a number of other purposes, consisting of) a loose open material made of knotted string, thread, wire etc. a fishing-net; a hair-net; a tennis-net; (also adjective) a net curtain.
verb – past tense, past participle ˈnetted – to catch in a net. They netted several tons of fish.
ˈnetting noun material made in the form of a net. wire netting.
ˈnetball noun a team-game in which a ball is thrown into a net hanging high up on a pole.
ˈnetwork noun1. anything in the form of a net, ie with many lines crossing each other. A network of roads covered the countryside.
2. a widespread organization. a radio network; television networks.
3. a system of computers that can exchange messages and information. The Internet is a global computer network
net2,
nett
(net) adjective1. (of a profit etc) remaining after all expenses etc have been paid. The net profit from the sale was $200.
2. (of the weight of something) not including the packaging or container. The sugar has a net weight of 1 kilo; The sugar weighs one kilo net.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
net
→ انْتَرْنِت, شَبَكَةٌ net, síť internettet, net Internet, Netz Δίκτυο, δίχτυ red netti, verkko filet, Net mreža, net Internet, rete 正味, 網 망, 인터넷 internet, net nett, netto Internet, sieć Internet, rede Сеть Nät เครือข่าย, ตาข่ายดักสัตว์ İnternet, tül lưới, Mạng 网, 网络Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009