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Definition gross in British English

gross adjective

adjective
/ɡrəʊs/
1

a gross amount of money is the total amount before taxes or costs have been taken out

Example

a company with gross revenues of £50,000,000

Example

In 1984 women earned only 66 per cent of men's gross weekly earnings.

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2

gross actions are extremely bad and are considered immoral by most people

Example

He was dismissed for gross misconduct.

Example

They were accused of gross negligence.

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That is a gross distortion of the truth.

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Definition gross in British English