Real Dictionary

net adjective and adverb uses
A net amount is one which remains when everything that should be subtracted from it has been subtracted.

net in Accounting 1
adjective: The net amount of something is the amount that remains after subtracting taxes, expenses, losses, and costs.

net in Accounting 2
verb: If you net a source of income and a source of expenditure, you deduct one from the other so that you receive the difference of the two amounts.

NET in American English
abbreviation: National Educational Television

net in American English 1
a fabric made from string, cord, etc., loosely knotted or woven in an openwork pattern and used to trap or snare birds, fish, etc.
noun: a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals
transitive verb: to cover, screen, or enclose with a net or netting

net in American English 2
remaining after certain deductions or allowances have been made, as for expenses, weight of containers or waste materials, nonessential considerations, etc.
adjective: remaining after deductions, as for charges or expenses (opposed to gross)
noun: net income, profit, or the like
transitive verb: to gain or produce as clear profit

net in British English 1
noun: an openwork fabric of string, rope, wire, etc; mesh

net in British English 2
adjective: remaining after all deductions, as for taxes, expenses, losses, etc
noun: net income, profits, weight, etc
verb: to yield or earn as clear profit

net in British English 3
the internet domain name for: a company or organization

net in Retail 1
adjective: The net amount of something is the amount that remains after subtracting taxes, expenses, losses, and costs.

net in Retail 2
verb: If you net a certain amount that is the amount you are left with after subtracting costs.

net noun and verb uses
countable noun: A net is a piece of netting which is used as a protective covering for something, for example to protect vegetables from birds.
uncountable noun: Net is a kind of cloth that you can see through. It is made of very fine threads woven together so that there are small equal spaces between them.