net

Plural: nets

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
• a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
• the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
• a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
• game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
• an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
• A mesh of string, cord or rope.
• A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc.
• A device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.
• Anything that has the appearance of such a device.
• A trap.
• Any set of polygons joined edge to edge that, when folded along the edges between adjoining polygons so that the outer edges touch, form a given polyhedron.
• A system that interconnects a number of users, locations etc. allowing transport or communication between them.
• A system that interconnects a number of users, locations etc. allowing transport or communication between them.
• A conductor that interconnects two or more component terminals.
• A framework backed by a mesh, serving as the goal in hockey, soccer, lacrosse, etc.
• A mesh stretched to divide the court in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc.
• The area of the court close to the net (mesh stretched to divide the court).
• The amount remaining after expenses or other kinds of deductions are subtracted.

Verb

Verb Forms: netted, netting, nets

• To catch, secure, or gain something, often with a net.
• make as a net profit
• yield as a net profit
  • "This sale netted me $1 million"
• construct or form a web, as if by weaving
• catch with a net
  • "net a fish"
• To catch by means of a net.
• To catch in a trap, or by stratagem.
• To enclose or cover with a net.
• To score (a goal).
• To hit the ball into the net.
• To form a netting or network; to knit.
• To receive as profit.
• To yield as profit for.
• To fully hedge a position.
• To clean, wash, rinse.

Adjective

• remaining after all deductions
  • "net profit"

Adjective Satellite

• conclusive in a process or progression
  • "the net result"

Adj

• Good, desirable; clean, decent, clear.
• Free from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated; neat.
• Remaining after expenses or deductions.
• Final; end.

Adv

• After expenses or deductions.

Intj

• Alternative spelling of nyet.

Examples

• a hairnet; a mosquito net; a tennis net
• caught in the prosecuting attorney's net
• Evans netted the winner in the 80th minute.
• Every party is netting their position with a counter-party.
• He hoped to net a massive score with his final, bold play.
• net profit; net weight
• net result; net conclusion
• net wine
• Our net on that transaction was only fourteen dollars.
• Petri net
• The company nets $30 on every sale.
• The net on that container was only fourteen tons.
• The scam netted the criminals $30,000.
• The striker headed the ball into the net to make it 1-0.
• to net a tree
• You'll have $5000 net.

Synonyms

clear, cyberspace, earnings, final, internet, last, lucre, mesh, meshing, meshwork, net income, net profit, nett, network, profit, profits, sack, sack up, web, catch, development, ensnare, entrap, reticulation, snare, trap

Antonyms

gross

Related Words

net and rouf, suttle, tare, tret

Anagrams of net