net
US /nɛt/
noun, adjective Core · B1 Tài chính & ngân sách
Definition
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The company's net profit rose by eight percent compared with last year.
Word Family
NounNoun
net gốc
netting
VerbVerb
net gốc
AdjectiveAdj
net gốc
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- after-taxhaving a meaning similar to net
- take-home(of salary or wages) remaining after all deductions including taxes
- meshthe number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
Collocations
- Easy safety netdescribing safety net (the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions)
- Medium annual net profit after taxesdescribing annual net profit after taxes ((botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year)
- Hard net present value discounting future flowsto net present value discounting future flows, meaning to make as a net profit
- Very Hard cast the regulatory net far and wideto cast the regulatory net far and wide, meaning to put or send forth
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.