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gross
Adjective
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The gross amount is the total before you take away losses or expenses.
Her gross pay was $500, but then they took out $60 for tax.
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A gross violation or abuse is very bad and clearly wrong.
Leaving the bank unlocked was an act of gross carelessness.
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If something is gross is very unpleasant.
There was a gross smell coming from the broken pipe.
adjustment
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noun
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
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noun
(= alteration)
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
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noun
the act of adjusting something to match a standard
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noun
(= allowance)
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
an allowance for profit
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noun
(= adaptation)
the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)