nett
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Definition
Adjective:
- Remaining after all deductions: An amount that is left after all necessary subtractions, such as taxes or expenses, have been made. This is the primary adjectival meaning.
- Free from extraneous elements: Ultimate, final, or conclusive.
Verb:
- To catch or secure with a net: To use a net to capture something, typically fish or game.
- To yield or gain as clear profit: To earn or bring in as a final profit after all expenses.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- The company reported a nett income of one million dollars last quarter.
- The nett weight of the product excludes the packaging.
Verb:
- The fisherman managed to nett three large salmon.
- The deal is expected to nett the studio a significant profit.
Advanced Usage
- "Nett of": A phrase used in finance and commerce to indicate an amount remaining after specified deductions.
- The value of the estate, nett of debts, was substantial.
Variants and Related Words
- Net: The more common modern spelling for all meanings of "nett." "Nett" is a variant spelling, particularly in British English.
- Netting (n): The act of catching with a net; also, a material made of net.
- Net profit (n): The final profit after all expenses.
Synonyms
- Adjective: Clear, final, take-home, after-tax.
- Verb: Catch, capture, bag, earn, clear, realize.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Net out: To result in a final amount after all calculations.
- After all the fees, it should net out to about the same amount.
Related Idioms
- To net a result: To achieve a particular outcome, often after effort.
- The campaign netted a huge increase in sales.
Adjective
- remaining after all deductions
- net profit
Verb
- catch with a net
- net a fish