- great gross
- a traditional unit of quantity equal to a dozen gross, or 1728.
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great gross — n. a unit of quantity equal to twelve gross … English World dictionary
great gross — noun a cardinal number equal to one dozen gross • Syn: ↑1728 • Hypernyms: ↑large integer * * * noun : a unit of quantity equal to 12 gross * * * a unit of quantity equivalent to 12 gross. Abbr.: GGR [1525 35] * * * great gross noun … Useful english dictionary
great gross — a unit of quantity equivalent to 12 gross. Abbr.: GGR [1525 35] * * * … Universalium
great gross — /greɪt ˈgroʊs/ (say grayt grohs) noun a unit of quantity in the imperial system equal to 12 gross. Abbrev.: g.gr …
A great gross — Gross Gross, n. [F. gros (in sense 1), grosse (in sense 2). See {Gross}, a.] 1. The main body; the chief part, bulk, or mass. The gross of the enemy. Addison. [1913 Webster] For the gross of the people, they are considered as a mere herd of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
great gross — noun Number 1728 (12 x 12 x 12), (historical) … Wiktionary
Gross — Gross, n. [F. gros (in sense 1), grosse (in sense 2). See {Gross}, a.] 1. The main body; the chief part, bulk, or mass. The gross of the enemy. Addison. [1913 Webster] For the gross of the people, they are considered as a mere herd of cattle.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gross (unit) — A gross is equal to a dozen dozen, i.e. 12 times; 12 = 144.It can be used in duodecimal counting.The term is often used in commercial contexts implying a quantity of 144 items. A count of 1728 or a dozen gross equals a great gross. Though a gross … Wikipedia
gross — 1 / grōs/ adj [Middle English, immediately obvious, from Middle French gros thick, coarse, from Latin grossus] 1: flagrant or extreme esp. in badness or offensiveness: of very blameworthy character a gross violation of the rules of ethics a gross … Law dictionary
Gross — Gross, a. [Compar. {Grosser}; superl. {Grossest}.] [F. gros, L. grossus, perh. fr. L. crassus thick, dense, fat, E. crass, cf. Skr. grathita tied together, wound up, hardened. Cf. {Engross}, {Grocer}, {Grogram}.] 1. Great; large; bulky; fat; of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
