I. net2 (
also nett British English)
adjective [only before noun][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: French;
Origin: 'bright, clean'; ⇒ neat]
1. the net amount is the final amount that remains after all the other amounts have been taken away ⇒
gross:
The net profit (=after taxes, costs etc) was up 16.3% last month. The company reported a net loss of $56 million last year. Vernon estimates the company’s net worth at over $8 billion. The United States is a net importer of beef (=it imports more than it exports).2. net result/effect the final result or effect of something:
The net result will be higher costs to the consumer.3. net weight the weight of something without its container
—net adverb:
He earns $40,000 net. jars of coffee weighing 450 grams net [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲