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net — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mesh noun Material made of crossed strands with regular small gaps between them, like a net or screen.
  • net noun A mesh of woven cord, string, or rope used for catching or trapping things, or as a barrier.
  • network noun A group of interconnected people, systems, or things, such as a social or professional circle.
  • web noun A network of fine threads spun by a spider to catch prey.

Senses

net is used for these senses in English:

  • mesh A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.
  • network Any interconnected group or system.
  • network (literal) A fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals; the act or process of making such an object.
  • web (by extension) Any interconnected set of persons, places, or things, which, when diagrammed, resembles a spider's web.
  • web A latticed or woven structure.

mesh — full definition

  1. noun Material made of crossed strands with regular small gaps between them, like a net or screen.
  2. noun A network in which every device connects to several others rather than to one central hub.
  3. verb To fit together or work well as a combined unit; to mesh with something.

net — full definition

  1. noun A mesh of woven cord, string, or rope used for catching or trapping things, or as a barrier.
  2. noun The remaining amount after all deductions, as opposed to the gross total.
  3. noun Short for "the internet," a global computer network.
  4. verb To catch something with a net, or to gain a certain amount as a final profit.
  5. adj Remaining after all relevant deductions; final and complete.

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