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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.
caloric
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adjective
of or relating to calories in food
comparison of foods on a caloric basis
the caloric content of foods
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adjective
(= thermal, thermic)
relating to or associated with heat
thermal movements of molecules
thermal capacity
thermic energy
the caloric effect of sunlight
value
Noun
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Something's value is how good or important it is; how much money someone will exchange a thing for; an amount of money.
The value for me of this food is $100.
Human life has very much value.
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Your values are your ideas about which things are good.
He has strong values.
value
Verb
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If you value someone or something, you think that they are good and you don't want to lose them.
I value your help.
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If you value something judge how good or important it is.
They valued it at $600.