Gross

Gross may refer to:

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Gross!

Gross! is a cartoon television show that aired on children's channel Discovery Kids. It was presented by Jason Bradbury. Gross! used to be shown on Discovery Kids every week.

Gross (unit)

In English and related languages, several terms involving the words "great" or "gross" (possibly, from French: grosse thick) relate to numbers involving multiples of exponents of twelve (dozen):

A gross may be abbreviated as "gr" or "gro".

The continued use of these numbers in measurement and counting represents a continuation of the tradition of the duodecimal number system in everyday life and has encouraged groups such as the Duodecimal Society of America to advocate for a wider use of such a numbering system in place of decimal.

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Gross (surname)

Gross is a surname of German and also Yiddish origin. The word means "big" or "tall" and was adopted in olden times as a surname by people with such a physical stature. In Germany, the name is usually spelled Groß, which is the correct spelling under German orthographic rules. In Switzerland the name is spelled Gross. Some Germans and Austrians also use the spelling with "ss" instead of "ß".

People with this surname

Gross (economics)

In economics, gross means before deductions or expenses. The antonym is net, meaning after deductions.

Usage

Gross may be used as an adjective, following the noun which it modifies, e.g., "earned two million dollars, gross". It may also be used as a verb, e.g., "this movie grossed two million dollars on its opening weekend".

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