net

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[edit] English

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A fishing net
A net of a dodecahedron

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From Old English net, from Proto-Germanic *natjan.

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net (plural nets)

  1. A mesh of string, cord or rope.
  2. A device made from such mesh, generally used for catching fish.
  3. A device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.
  4. Anything that has the appearance of such a device.
    Petri net
  5. (by extension) A trap.
    caught in the prosecuting attorney's net
  6. (geometry) Of a polyhedron, any set of polygons joined edge to edge that, when folded along the edges between adjoining polygons so that the outer edges touch, form the polyhedron.
  7. (computing) A computer network.
  8. (sports) A framework backed by a mesh, serving as the goal in hockey, soccer, lacrosse, etc.
    The striker headed the ball into the net to make it 1-0.
    • 2010 December 29, Mark Vesty, “Wigan 2 - 2 Arsenal”, BBC:
      Wigan had N'Zogbia sent off late on but Squillaci headed into his own net to give the home side a deserved point.
  9. (sports, tennis) A mesh stretched to divide the court in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc.
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net (third-person singular simple present nets, present participle netting, simple past and past participle netted)

  1. (transitive) To catch by means of a net.
  2. (transitive) (figuratively) To catch in a trap.
  3. (transitive) (soccer) To score (a goal).
    Evans netted the winner in the 80th minute.
  4. (tennis) To hit the ball into the net.
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From Anglo-Norman neth, Middle French net, from Latin nitidus. Compare nitid, neat.

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net (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Good, desirable; clean, decent, clear.
    • 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, III.xii:
      Her brest all naked, as net iuory, / Without adorne of gold or siluer bright [...].
  2. Remaining after expenses or deductions.
    net profit ; net weight
  3. Final.
    net result; net conclusion
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net (plural nets)

  1. The amount remaining after expenses are deducted; profit.
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net (third-person singular simple present nets, present participle netting, simple past and past participle netted)

  1. (transitive) To receive as profit.
    The company nets $30 on every sale.
  2. (transitive) To yield as profit for.
    The scam netted the criminals $30,000.
  3. To fully hedge a position.
    Every party is netting their position with a counter-party
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net m. (feminine neta, masculine plural nets, feminine plural netes)

  1. clean
  2. net

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net

  1. cleanly

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From Proto-Germanic *natjan.

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net n. (plural netten, ??? please provide the diminutive!)

  1. net (mesh)
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From Middle Dutch net, which is borrowed from French net, from Latin nitidus.[1]

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net (comparative netter, superlative netst)

  1. clean, tidy
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net (not comparable)

  1. just, nearly
  2. just recently
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  1. ^ net; in: J. de Vries & F. de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, 1986 (14de druk)

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From Old Norse net, from Proto-Germanic *natjan.

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net n.

  1. (fowling, sports) mesh, the material to make a "nót" (fishing net)
  2. A network (computing)
  3. A net for carrying hay

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n3 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative net netið net netini
Accusative net netið net netini
Dative neti netinum netum netunum
Genitive nets netsins neta netanna

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From Latin nitidus (shiny).

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net m. (f. nette, m. plural nets, f. plural nettes)

  1. clean, tidy
  2. clear
  3. neat
  4. net

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From Old Norse net, from Proto-Germanic *natjan.

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net n.

  1. net
  2. (computing) network
  3. (computing, usually definite) the Internet

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net

  1. (personal) they

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net

  1. third-person singular present active subjunctive of

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From Proto-Germanic *natjan, whence also Old High German nezzi, Old Norse net, Gothic 𐌽𐌰𐍄𐌹 (nati).

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net n.

  1. net

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From Proto-Germanic *natjan, whence also Old English net (English net).

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net n.

  1. net

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net

  1. not
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