1. Remaining after all deductions
   "net profit";
   - nett
    
2. Conclusive in a process or progression
   "the net result";
   - final, last

1. An open fabric of string, rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
   "The garden trellis was made of a sturdy wire net";
   - network, mesh, meshing, meshwork
    
2. A trap made of netting to catch fish, birds or insects
   "The researchers used a fine-mesh net to capture butterflies for their study"
    
3. Game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
   "The tennis ball just cleared the net, landing on the opponent's side"
    
4. (soccer) a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
   "The striker's powerful shot bulged the back of the net"
    
5. A computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
   "Millions of people access the net daily";
   - internet, cyberspace, interweb [informal], Internet
    
6. The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
   "The company's net income increased by 15% compared to the previous year";
   - net income, net profit, lucre, profit, profits, earnings

1. Make as a net profit
   "The company netted $1 million";
   - sack [N. Amer, informal], sack up [N. Amer, informal], clear
    
2. Yield as a net profit
   "This sale netted me $1 million";
   - clear
    
3. Catch with a net
   "net a fish"; "The fishermen netted a large school of tuna";
   - nett
    
4. Construct or form a web, as if by weaving
   "The spider netted its intricate design overnight";
   - web

Derived forms: netting, netted, nets

See also: clear, take-home, ultimate

Type of: bear, benefit, catch, cloth, computer network, fabric, gain, game equipment, goal, grab, income, material, pay, profit, textile, tissue, trap, weave, yield

Antonym: gross

Encyclopedia: Net