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net

nounverbadjective /nɛt/ 1 syllables 3 letters Scrabble 3 WWF 4
Definitions
noun

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

noun

a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)

noun

a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects

noun

game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton

noun

an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

noun

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

verb

yield as a net profit

“This sale netted me $1 million”

verb

make as a net profit

verb

construct or form a web, as if by weaving

verb

catch with a net

“net a fish”

adjective

conclusive in a process or progression

“the net result”

adjective

remaining after all deductions

“net profit”

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