net

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English [edit]

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A fishing net
A net of a dodecahedron

Pronunciation [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

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

Noun [edit]

net (plural nets)

  1. A mesh of string, cord or rope.
    a net for the hair; a mosquito net; a tennis net
  2. A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc.
  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
    • Bible, Proverbs xxix. 5
      A man that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a net for his feet.
  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.
Synonyms [edit]
Derived terms [edit]
Terms derived from net (noun)
Translations [edit]
used for catching fish
used for trapping something
mesh
figurative: a trap
anything that has the appearance of a net
in geometry
in computing
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Verb [edit]

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.
    • 2012, Chelsea 6-0 Wolves [1]
      Romeu then scored a penalty, Torres netted a header and Moses added the sixth from substitute Oscar's cross.
  4. (tennis) To hit the ball into the net.
  5. To form network or netting; to knit.
Synonyms [edit]
Translations [edit]
catch by means of a net
figurative: to catch in a trap

Etymology 2 [edit]

From Middle English net, nette, from Old French net, from Latin nitidus. Compare nitid, neat.

Alternative forms [edit]

Adjective [edit]

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; endly.
    net result; net conclusion
Antonyms [edit]
Derived terms [edit]
terms derived from net (adjective) after expenses; final
Translations [edit]
remaining after expenses or deductions
final
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Noun [edit]

net (plural nets)

  1. The amount remaining after expenses are deducted; profit.
Translations [edit]
The amount remaining after expenses are deducted, profit

Verb [edit]

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
Translations [edit]
To receive as profit

Anagrams [edit]

Catalan [edit]

Adjective [edit]

net m (feminine neta, masculine plural nets, feminine plural netes)

  1. clean
  2. net

Adverb [edit]

net

  1. cleanly

Dutch [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

From Proto-Germanic *natją.

Noun [edit]

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

  1. net (mesh)
Derived terms [edit]

Etymology 2 [edit]

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

Adjective [edit]

net (comparative netter, superlative netst)

  1. clean, tidy
  2. decent, proper
Declension [edit]
Declension of net
positive comparative superlative
attributive predicative/adverbial
predicative/adverbial net netter
neuter
singular		 indefinite net netter
definite nette nettere netste netst, netste
common singular nette nettere netste netste
plural nette nettere netste netste
partitive nets netters
Derived terms [edit]

Adverb [edit]

net

  1. tidily, neatly
  2. decently, properly
  3. just, nearly, barely
  4. just recently
Derived terms [edit]

Anagrams [edit]

References [edit]

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

Faroese [edit]

Etymology [edit]

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

Noun [edit]

net n (genitive singular nets, plural net)

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

Declension [edit]

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

French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin nitidus (“shiny”).

Pronunciation [edit]

Adjective [edit]

net m (feminine nette, masculine plural nets, feminine plural nettes)

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

Derived terms [edit]

Icelandic [edit]

Etymology [edit]

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

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

net n

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

Declension [edit]

declension of net
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative net netið net netin
accusative net netið net netin
dative neti netinu netum netunum
genitive nets netsins neta netanna

Synonyms [edit]

Jèrriais [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin nitidus (“shiny”).

Adjective [edit]

net m (feminine nette, masculine plural nets, feminine plural nettes)

  1. clean

Synonyms [edit]

Kven [edit]

Pronoun [edit]

net

  1. (personal) they

Synonyms [edit]

Latin [edit]

Verb [edit]

net

  1. third-person singular present active subjunctive of nō

Old English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Germanic *natją, whence also Old High German nezzi, Old Norse net, Gothic 𐌽𐌰𐍄𐌹 (nati). Perhaps related to Albanian neth (“sprout, bud”) and Russian нить (nit’, “thread”).

Noun [edit]

net n

  1. net

Descendants [edit]

Old Norse [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Germanic *natją, whence also Old English net and Old High German nezzi.

Noun [edit]

net n

  1. net

Descendants [edit]

Turkish [edit]

Adjective [edit]

net (comparative daha net, superlative en net)

  1. clear
  2. manifest

Noun [edit]

net (definite accusative neti, plural netler)

  1. (sports) The net used in ping-pong or tenis.

Declension [edit]

declension of net
singular (tekil) plural (çoğul)
nominative (yalın) net netler
definite accusative (belirtme) neti netleri
dative (yönelme) nete netlere
locative (bulunma) nette netlerde
ablative (çıkma) netten netlerden
genitive (tamlayan) netin netlerin
possessive forms of net
nominative singular plural
benim (my) netim netlerim
senin (your) netin netlerin
onun (his/her/its) neti netleri
bizim (our) netimiz netlerimiz
sizin (your) netiniz netleriniz
onların (their) netleri netleri
accusative singular plural
benim (my) netimi netlerimi
senin (your) netini netlerini
onun (his/her/its) netini netlerini
bizim (our) netimizi netlerimizi
sizin (your) netinizi netlerinizi
onların (their) netlerini netlerini
dative singular plural
benim (my) netime netlerime
senin (your) netine netlerine
onun (his/her/its) netine netlerine
bizim (our) netimize netlerimize
sizin (your) netinize netlerinize
onların (their) netlerine netlerine
locative singular plural
benim (my) netimde netlerimde
senin (your) netinde netlerinde
onun (his/her/its) netinde netlerinde
bizim (our) netimizde netlerimizde
sizin (your) netinizde netlerinizde
onların (their) netlerinde netlerinde
ablative singular plural
benim (my) netimden netlerimden
senin (your) netinden netlerinden
onun (his/her/its) netinden netlerinden
bizim (our) netimizden netlerimizden
sizin (your) netinizden netlerinizden
onların (their) netlerinden netlerinden
genitive singular plural
benim (my) netimin netlerimin
senin (your) netinin netlerinin
onun (his/her/its) netinin netlerinin
bizim (our) netimizin netlerimizin
sizin (your) netinizin netlerinizin
onların (their) netlerinin netlerinin

West Frisian [edit]

Adverb [edit]

net

  1. not

Noun [edit]

net

  1. net
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