NETT


Meaning of NETT in English

I. net 2 BrE AmE ( 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

II. nett /net/ BrE AmE adjective

a British spelling of ↑ net 2

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