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  • 71In gross — Gross Gross, n. [F. gros (in sense 1), grosse (in sense 2). See {Gross}, a.] 1. The main body; the chief part, bulk, or mass. The gross of the enemy. Addison. [1913 Webster] For the gross of the people, they are considered as a mere herd of… …

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  • 72In the gross — Gross Gross, n. [F. gros (in sense 1), grosse (in sense 2). See {Gross}, a.] 1. The main body; the chief part, bulk, or mass. The gross of the enemy. Addison. [1913 Webster] For the gross of the people, they are considered as a mere herd of… …

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  • 73gross — /groʊs / (say grohs) adjective 1. whole, entire, or total, especially without having been subjected to deduction, as for charges, loss, etc.: gross profits. 2. glaring or flagrant: gross injustice. 3. morally coarse; lacking refinement;… …

  • 74Gross (unit) — A gross is equal to a dozen dozen, i.e. 12 times; 12 = 144.It can be used in duodecimal counting.The term is often used in commercial contexts implying a quantity of 144 items. A count of 1728 or a dozen gross equals a great gross. Though a gross …

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  • 75numeration — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Counting Nouns 1. numeration, numbering, counting, tally, enumeration, pagination, summation, reckoning, computation, calculation, cybernetics, measurement; statistics, poll, census, roll call,… …

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  • 76Last — Last, n. [As. hl[ae]st, fr. hladan to lade; akin to OHG. hlast, G., D., Dan., & Sw. last: cf. F. laste, last, a last, of German or Dutch origin. See {Lade}.] 1. A load; a heavy burden; hence, a certain weight or measure, generally estimated at… …

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  • 77gross — grossly, adv. grossness, n. /grohs/, adj., grosser, grossest, n., pl. gross for 11, grosses for 12, 13; v. adj. 1. without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like… …

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  • 78gross — adjective 1》 unattractively large or bloated. 2》 vulgar; coarse.     ↘informal very unpleasant; repulsive. 3》 blatantly wrong or unacceptable: gross human rights abuses. 4》 (of income, profit, or interest) without deduction of tax or other… …

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  • 79gross — [[t]groʊs[/t]] adj. 1) without or before deductions; total (opposed to net II, 1)): gross earnings; gross sales[/ex] 2) flagrant and extreme; glaring: gross injustice[/ex] 3) unqualified; rank 4) indecent, obscene, or vulgar: gross language[/ex]… …

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  • 80gross — ► ADJECTIVE 1) unattractively large or bloated. 2) vulgar; unrefined. 3) informal very unpleasant; repulsive. 4) complete; blatant: a gross exaggeration. 5) (of income, profit, or interest) without deduction of tax or other contributions; total.… …

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