overall

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative

more overall

Superlative

most overall

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

overalls

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.All-encompassing, all around.

   • "The cranium is clearly plesiomorphic in overall form, presenting primitive traits shared by earlier hominins," the authors wrote.
   • We believe also that a controlled economy cannot be understood without some overall view of the controlling institutions: hence our short studies, shorter by far than the original drafts, of the central administration.

Adverb

Adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

1. 1.Generally; in general.

   • Overall, there is not enough evidence to form a clear conclusion.

2. 2.Considering or taking into account everything.

   • The frozen foods side of the business overall saw a loss.

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and a bib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying tools.

2. 2.A garment, worn for manual labor, with an integral covering extending to the chest, supported by straps.

Overall

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By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Uncommon

Academic

Rare

Literature

Rare

Word family

• all
• over