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[edit] English

A fishing net
A net of a dodecahedron

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[edit] Etymology 1

Old English net

[edit] Noun

Singular
net

Plural
nets

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.
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Infinitive
to net

Third person singular
nets

Simple past
netted

Past participle
netted

Present participle
netting

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.
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[edit] Etymology 2

Via Middle English and Middle French, compare French net

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net (not comparable)

Positive
net

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. Remaining after expenses or deductions.
    net profit ; net weight
  2. Final.
    net result; net conclusion
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[edit] Noun

Singular
net

Plural
nets

net (plural nets)

  1. The amount remaining after expenses are deducted; profit.
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Infinitive
to net

Third person singular
nets

Simple past
netted

Past participle
netted

Present participle
netting

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

Singular
net
neta f.

Plural
nets m.
netes f.

  1. clean
  2. net

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net

  1. cleanly

[edit] Dutch

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net n. (plural netten)

  1. net (mesh)

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

  1. clean, tidy

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net

  1. just, nearly
  2. just recently

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[edit] Faroese

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Old Norse net.

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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

[edit] French

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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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[edit] Icelandic

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Old Norse.

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net n.

  1. A net
  2. (Internet) (used with (definite) article) The internet

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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
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net

  1. (personal) they

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[edit] Old English

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Akin to Old High German nezzi, Old Norse net

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net m

  1. A net

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net

  1. not