Difference between Gross and Overall

What is the difference between Gross and Overall?

Gross as a verb is to earn money, not including expenses. while Overall as a verb is generally; with everything considered.

Gross

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To earn money, not including expenses.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Disgusting. Coarse, rude, vulgar, obscene, or impure. Great, large, palpable, bulky, or fat. Great, serious, flagrant, or shameful the whole amount; entire; total before any deductions. Dull.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A unit of amount = twelve dozen = 144 pcs. The total nominal earnings or amount, before taxes, expenses, exceptions or similar are deducted. That which remains after all deductions is called net. The bulk, the mass, the masses.

Example sentence: We are shallow because we have become enslaved by gross materialism, the glitter of gold and its equivalents, for which reason we think that only the material goods of this earth can satisfy us and we must therefore grab as much as can while we are able.

Overall

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: All-encompassing.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Generally; with everything considered.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and a bib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying tools.A garment, worn for manual labor, with an integral covering extending to the chest, supported by straps.

Example sentence: In a democracy, the well-being, individuality and happiness of every citizen is important for the overall prosperity, peace and happiness of the nation.

We hope you now know whether to use Gross or Overall in your sentence.

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