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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Synonyms 1.2.1.2 Derived terms 1.2.1.3 Translations 1.2.2 Verb 1.2.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2.2 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Alternative spellings 1.3.2 Adjective 1.3.2.1 Antonyms 1.3.2.2 Derived terms 1.3.2.3 Translations 1.3.3 Noun 1.3.3.1 Translations 1.3.4 Verb 1.3.4.1 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 Catalan 2.1 Adjective 2.2 Adverb 3 Dutch 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Derived terms 3.2 Adjective 3.2.1 Derived terms 3.3 Adverb 3.3.1 Derived terms 4 Faroese 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Noun 4.2.1 Declension 5 French 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Pronunciation 5.3 Adjective 5.3.1 Derived terms 6 Icelandic 6.1 Etymology 6.2 Noun 6.2.1 Declension 6.2.2 Synonyms 7 Kven 7.1 Pronoun 7.1.1 Synonyms 8 Old English 8.1 Etymology 8.2 Noun 9 West Frisian 9.1 Adverb

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: nĕt, IPA: /nɛt/, SAMPA: /nEt/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -ɛt

[edit] Etymology 1

Old English net

[edit] Noun

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 that 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.

9. (sports, tennis) A mesh stretched to divide the court in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc.

[edit] Synonyms

• (mesh): mesh, network
• (used for catching or trapping):
• (figurative: a trap): snare, trap
• (anything that has the appearance of a net): reticulation
• (in geometry): development
• (in computing): network

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[edit] Verb

to 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.

[edit] Synonyms

• (catch by means of a net): catch
• (to trap): catch, ensnare, entrap, snare, trap

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[edit] Etymology 2

Via Middle English and Middle French, compare French net

[edit] Alternative spellings

• nett

[edit] Adjective

net (not comparable)

1. Remaining after expenses or deductions.

   net profit ; net weight

2. Final.

   net result; net conclusion

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• gross

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[edit] Noun

net (plural nets)

1. The amount remaining after expenses are deducted; profit.

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[edit] Verb

to 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. To fully hedge a position.

   Every party is netting their position with a counter-party

[edit] Translations

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• ent
• ten

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[edit] Catalan

[edit] Adjective

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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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Noun

net n. (plural netten)

1. net (mesh)

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• netvlies

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net, nette (comparative netter, nettere; superlative netst, netste)

1. clean, tidy

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• netheid
• netjes

[edit] Adverb

net

1. just, nearly
2. just recently

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• net als

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[edit] Faroese

[edit] Etymology

Old Norse net.

[edit] Noun

net n

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

[edit] Declension

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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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin nitidus 'shiny'

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /nɛ/, X-SAMPA: /nE/
•  Audio (France, Paris)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -ɛ
• Homophones: nets

[edit] Adjective

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

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

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• nettement
• netteté

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[edit] Icelandic

[edit] Etymology

Old Norse.

[edit] Noun

net n.

1. A net
2. (Internet) (used with (definite) article) The internet
   • Ég þoli þetta ekki, ég kemst ekki á netið.

     I can't stand it, I can't connect to the internet.

[edit] Declension

Declension of net
	(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
Other words with the same declension

[edit] Synonyms

• (internet): internet, veraldarvefurinn

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[edit] Kven

[edit] Pronoun

net

1. (personal) they

[edit] Synonyms

• het

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[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology

Akin to Old High German nezzi, Old Norse net

[edit] Noun

net m

1. A net

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[edit] West Frisian

[edit] Adverb

net

1. not