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English

Pronunciation
AHD|n�t, IPA|/n�t/, SAMPA|/nEt/
audio|en-us-net.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�t|-�t

Etymology 1
OE. net

Noun
en-noun

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

1. by extension A trap.

#: caught in the prosecuting attorney's net

1. 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.
2. computing A computer network.

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

Derived terms
rel-top|terms derived from net {noun)
fishnet
hairnet
internet
rel-mid
netting
network
neural net
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Translations
trans-top|used for catching fish
Albanian: rrjetë f
Basque: sare
Catalan: xarxa f
Croatian: mreža f
Czech: síť f
Danish: garn, vod
Dutch: net n
Esperanto: reto
Faroese: nót f, garn n
Finnish: verkko
French: filet m
German: Netz n
Greek:
:for large fish: δί��� (dikhti) n
:for small fish: α���η (apokhe) f
Hebrew: he-translation|רשת|réshet f
Hungarian: háló
Italian: rete f, retino m
trans-mid
Korean: 그물 (geumur, -l)
Kurdish: KUchar|دا�
Latin: plaga f, rete f
Malayalam: വല (vala)
Polish: sie� f
Portuguese: rede f
Slovene: mreža f
Spanish: red f
Swedish: nät n
Telugu: వల (vala)
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trans-top|used for trapping something
Finnish: verkko, haavi
Hebrew: he-translation|רשת|réshet f
trans-mid
Kurdish: KUchar|دا�
Slovene: mreža f
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trans-top|mesh
Catalan: xarxa, f
Danish: net n
Dutch: net n
Faroese: net n
Finnish: verkko, sihti
German: Netz n
Greek: δί��� (dikhti) n, �λέγμα (plegma) n, β��γ�ο� (vronkhos) m
Hebrew: he-translation|רשת|réshet f
Icelandic net n
Italian: rete f
trans-mid
Korean: 그물 (geumur, -l)
Portuguese: malha f
Slovene: mreža f
Spanish: red f
Telugu: వల (vala)
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trans-top| figurative: a trap
Catalan: xarxa, malla f
Dutch: val, list
Finnish: verkko
German: Netz n
Greek: δί��� (dikhti) n
Hebrew: he-translation|רשת|réshet f
Italian: rete f
trans-mid
Portuguese: rede f
Slovene: mreža f
Spanish: red#Spanish|red f
Telugu: వల (vala)
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trans-top|anything that has the appearance of a net
Catalan: xarxa
Finnish: verkko
German: Netz n
Greek: δί������ (dikhtioto) n
Hebrew: he-translation|רשת|réshet f
Italian: rete f
trans-mid
Slovene: mreža f
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trans-top|in geometry
Finnish: verkko
Greek: δίκ��ο (diktio) n
trans-mid
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trans-top|in computing
Catalan: xarxa
Danish: net n
Dutch: net, netwerk
Faroese: net n
Finnish: verkko, netti
French: réseau m
German: Netz n
Greek: δίκ��ο (diktio) n, β��γ�ο� (vronkhos) m
Hebrew: he-translation|רשת|réshet f
Icelandic net n
Italian: rete f
trans-mid
Portuguese: rede f
Slovene: mreža f, omrežje n
Spanish: red#Spanish|red f
Swedish: nät n
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ttbc-top
ttbc|Breton: roued f -où p (1,2), griped m (3), kenrouedad f (5)
ttbc|Interlingua: rete n
ttbc|Latin: rete f
ttbc|Romanian: reţea f
ttbc|Tok Pisin: umben, taunem (mosquito net)
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Verb
en-verb|net|t|ing

1. transitive To catch by means of a net.
2. transitive figurative To catch in a trap.

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

Translations
trans-top|catch by means of a net
Finnish: pyytää verkko|verkolla, pyydystää verkko|verkolla, haavia
German: mit einem Netz fangen
Hebrew: he-translation|�תפ�ס|litpós
Interlingua: attrappar con un rete
trans-mid
Italian: impigliare in una rete, intrappolare con una rete, irretire
Portuguese: aprisionar com uma rede, enredar
Romanian: a prinde cu o reţea
trans-bottom

trans-top|figurative: to catch in a trap
Finnish: saada verkko|verkkoon
Hebrew: he-translation|�תפ�ס|litpós
trans-mid
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Etymology 2
Via ME. and MF., compare French #French|net

Alternative spellings
nett

Adjective
en-adj-notcomp

1. Remaining after expenses or deductions.

#: net profit ; net weight

1. final|Final.

#: net result; net conclusion

Derived terms
rel-top|terms derived from net (adj.) after expenses; final
net income
net loss
rel-mid
net weight
rel-bottom

Translations
trans-top|remaining after expenses or deductions
Catalan: net
Dutch: netto
Finnish: netto#Finnish|netto- (in compounds), puhdas
French: net#French|net m
German: netto, netto|Netto-
Hebrew: he-translation|נק�|nakí
Italian: netto
trans-mid
Portuguese: líquido m
Slovene: neto
Spanish: neto m
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trans-top|final
Dutch: uiteindelijk, finaal
Finnish: lopullinen, loppu-
Hebrew: he-translation|ס�פ�|sofí
Italian: finale
trans-mid
Portuguese: final
trans-bottom

ttbc-top
ttbc|Interlingua: nette (1), final (2)
ttbc|Romanian: netto (1), final (2)
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Noun
en-noun

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

Translations
trans-top|The amount remaining after expenses are deducted, profit
Dutch: netto n
Finnish: netto#Finnish|netto
French: netto m
German: Netto n
Greek: καθά�ο κέ�δο� m
Hebrew: he-translation|נ��|néto, he-translation|ר��� נק�|révakh nakí
Interlingua: saldo
trans-mid
Portuguese: lucro m, saldo m
Romanian: net#Romanian|net m, net� f
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Verb
en-verb|net|t|ing

1. transitive To receive as profit.

#: The company nets $30 on every sale.

Translations
trans-top|To receive as profit
Dutch: netto verdienen
Finnish: netota, voittaa
German: netto verdienen
Hebrew: he-translation|��ר���|leharví`akh
Interlingua: lucrar
trans-mid
Portuguese: lucrar
Romanian: câ�tiga, lucra
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Anagrams
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ten

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Category:English words with multiple etymologies

Catalan

Adjective
ca-adj|fneta|fplnetes

1. clean
2. #English|net

Adverb
infl|ca|adverb

1. cleanly

Dutch

Adverb
net

1. just (nearly)
2. just recently

Faroese

Etymology
Old Norse net.

Noun
net n

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

Declension
fo-decl-noun-n3|net

Category:Faroese nouns

French

Etymology
Latin nitidus

Adjective
net

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

Category:French adjectives

Icelandic
Icelandic declension hk sb 01|net
Etymology
Old Norse.

Noun
net n

1. #English|net
2. internet|lang=is (used with def article) internet

#* ég#Icelandic|�g þola#Icelandic|þoli þetta#Icelandic|þetta ekki#Icelandic|ekki, ég#Icelandic|ég komast#Icelandic|kemst ekki#Icelandic|ekki á#Icelandic|á netið.
#*: I can't stand it, I can't connect to the internet.

Synonyms
(internet): internet, veraldarvefurinn

Category:Icelandic nouns

Old English

Etymology
Akin to Old High German nezzi, Old Norse net

Noun
net m

1. net

Category:Fishing
Category:Old English nouns

af:net
ang:net
ar:net
zh-min-nan:net
ca:net
de:net
et:net
el:net
es:net
fa:net
fr:net
gl:net
ko:net
hy:net
io:net
id:net
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kk:net
ku:net
lt:net
hu:net
nl:net
ja:net
pl:net
pt:net
ru:net
simple:net
fi:net
ta:net
te:net
vi:net
tr:net
vo:net
zh:net

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