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Net is defined as something made of woven, mesh or loosely knotted open criss-cross pattern fabric, or something that catches or traps.

(noun)

An example of a net is what fishermen use to catch shrimp.
An example of a net is a tennis racket.
An example of a net is what you would use to catch a gold fish in a tank.

The definition of net is the amount left over after certain adjustments have been made.

(adjective)

An example of net is the amount of your paycheck after taxes have been taken out.

See net in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a fabric made from string, cord, etc., loosely knotted or woven in an openwork pattern and used to trap or snare birds, fish, etc.
anything that catches or entraps; trap; snare
any of various devices made of meshed fabric, used to hold, protect, or mark off something: a hairnet, tennis net
a fine, meshed, lacelike cloth, used to make curtains, trim garments, etc.
network ( & )
Volleyball, Tennis, etc. a ball or shuttlecock that hits the net, whether or not it goes over
in full net ball
Comput., Informal Internet: with the

Origin: ME < OE nett, akin to Ger netz, Goth nati < IE base *ned-, to twist together > L nodus, a knot

transitive verb netted, netting

to make into net or a net
to make with net
to trap or snare with or as with a net
to protect, shelter, or enclose with or as with a net
Volleyball, Tennis, etc. to hit (the ball or shuttlecock) into the net

intransitive verb

to make nets or network

Related Forms:

netlike adjective

adjective

remaining after certain deductions or allowances have been made, as for expenses, weight of containers or waste materials, nonessential considerations, etc.
after all considerations; final: net loss

Origin: ME, trim, clean < Fr: see neat

noun

a net amount, profit, weight, price, result, etc.

transitive verb netted, netting

to get or bring in as a net; clear as profit, etc.

See net in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An openwork fabric made of threads or cords that are woven or knotted together at regular intervals.
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.
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.
A meshed network of lines, figures, or fibers.
A radio, television, or telephone network.
Computer Science See network.

transitive verb net·ted, net·ting, nets

To catch or ensnare in or as if in a net.
To cover, protect, or surround with or as if with a net.
Sports To hit (a ball) into the net.
To make into a net.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English; see ned- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

netˈter noun

adjective

Business
a. Remaining after all deductions have been made, as for expenses: net profit.
b. Remaining after tare is deducted: net weight.
Ultimate; final: the net result.

noun

Business A net amount, as of profit or weight.
The main point; the essence: the net of our discussion.

transitive verb net·ted, net·ting, nets

To bring in or yield as profit.
To clear as profit.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English, elegant, remaining after deductions

Origin: , from Old French, elegant

Origin: , and from Old Italian netto, remaining after deductions

Origin: , both from Latin nitidus, clean, elegant; see neat ¹

noun

The Internet.

Usage Note: The word Net is usually capitalized when used as a noun in referring to the Internet, as opposed simply to computer networks of any type. Thus we might speak of one of the most frequently visited sites on the Net but tools for net navigation, since the latter might include tools that are designed for use on networks other than the Internet.

abbreviation

National Educational Television

abbreviation

network provider (in Internet addresses)

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