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net
What does net mean?
net (adjective): remaining after expenses or deductions.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce net?
/nɛt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does net come from?
From Middle English net, nette, from Old French net, from Latin nitidus.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of net?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “net”?
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What does “net” mean?
that has objective, physical existence
Not quite: that's what real means.
remaining after expenses or deductions
Right! That's what “net” means.
first or earliest in a group or series
Not quite: that's what primary means.
steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
Not quite: that's what firm means.
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