Net vs Clear - What's the Difference?

Clear

Net

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • the state of being free of suspicion
  • a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
Definition as Noun
  • a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
  • a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
  • game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
  • a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
  • the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
  • an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
Definition as Verb
  • make a way or path by removing objects
  • remove
  • be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
  • go away or disappear
  • free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment
  • clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
  • sell
  • pass an inspection or receive authorization
  • make clear, bright, light, or translucent
  • rid of instructions or data
  • remove (people) from a building
  • remove the occupants of
  • pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  • grant authorization or clearance for
  • become clear
  • make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
  • free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
  • earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
  • yield as a net profit
  • make as a net profit
  • go unchallenged; be approved
  • settle, as of a debt
  • pass by, over, or under without making contact
  • rid of obstructions
Definition as Verb
  • yield as a net profit
  • catch with a net
  • make as a net profit
  • construct or form a web, as if by weaving
Definition as Adjective
  • readily apparent to the mind
  • free from confusion or doubt
  • allowing light to pass through
  • free from contact or proximity or connection
  • characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)
  • free from clouds or mist or haze
  • free from flaw or blemish or impurity
  • clear of charges or deductions
  • freed from any question of guilt
  • (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
  • free of restrictions or qualifications
  • clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible
  • easily deciphered
  • affording free passage or view
  • characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
  • (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law
  • accurately stated or described
Definition as Adjective
  • conclusive in a process or progression
  • remaining after all deductions
Definition as Adverb
  • completely
  • in an easily perceptible manner
Definition as Adverb

Examples

  • "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature"
  • "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us"
  • "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"
  • "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"
  • "a clear conscience"; "regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes"
  • "on a clear day"
  • "a clear perfect diamond"; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"
  • "a clear profit"
  • "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"
  • "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"
  • "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"
  • "as clear as a whistle"; "clear footprints in the snow"; "the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather"; "a spire clean-cut against the sky"; "a clear-cut pattern"
  • "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"; "open waters"; "the open countryside"
  • "clear mind"; "a percipient author"
  • "I have clear title to this property"
  • "a set of well-defined values"
  • "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon"
  • "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear"
  • "investigation showed that he was in the clear"
  • "finally broke out of the forest into the open"
  • "clear a path through the dense forest"
  • "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "clear snow from the road"
  • "The check will clear within 2 business days"
  • "The fog cleared in the afternoon"
  • "clear the ship and let it dock"
  • "clear the water before it can be drunk"
  • "We cleared a lot of the old model cars"
  • "clear customs"
  • "The water had to be cleared through filtering"
  • "clear a memory buffer"
  • "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"
  • "clear the building"
  • "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
  • "clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
  • "The sky cleared after the storm"
  • "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "clear up the question of who is at fault"
  • "clear the throat"
  • "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
  • "This sale netted me $1 million"
  • "The company cleared $1 million"
  • "The bill cleared the House"
  • "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"
  • "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
  • "clear your desk"
  • "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result"
  • "net profit"
  • "This sale netted me $1 million"
  • "net a fish"
  • "The company cleared $1 million"

Parts of Speech

Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
Adjective, Noun, Verb

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