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OVERALL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does overall mean?
• OVERALL (noun)
The noun OVERALL has 2 senses:
1. (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
2. a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work
Familiarity information: OVERALL used as a noun is rare.
• OVERALL (adjective)
The adjective OVERALL has 2 senses:
1. involving only main features
2. including everything
Familiarity information: OVERALL used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("overall" is a kind of...):
work-clothes; work-clothing; work clothes; work clothing (clothing worn for doing manual labor)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
boilers suit; boilersuit; overall
Hypernyms ("overall" is a kind of...):
coverall (a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Involving only main features
Context example:
the overall pattern of his life
Similar:
general (applying to all or most members of a category or group)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Including everything
Context example:
the overall cost
Similar:
gross (before any deductions)
Context examples
Terminology for the test codes concerned with the increase in overall body mass.
(CDISC SEND Body Weight Gain Test Code Terminology, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Ultimately, giving carbohydrates immediately before surgery may improve overall recovery time and return of GI function.
(Carbohydrate Supplement Drink, NCI Thesaurus)
Terminology for the test names concerned with the increase in overall body mass.
(CDISC SEND Body Weight Gain Test Name Terminology, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
This beverage may have a beneficial effect on overall nutrition and the immune system.
(Carrot/Jilin Ginseng/Licorice Root/Tangerine Peel/Soy Beverage, NCI Thesaurus)
Patients overall exhibit long survival times.
(Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
A component of the NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH concerned with research, overall planning, promoting, and administering mental health programs and research.
(National Institute of Mental Health, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
The health of your nails can be a clue to your overall health.
(Nail Diseases, NIH)
Healthy teeth are important to your child's overall health.
(Child Dental Health, NIH: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
The overall state of an individual's psychologic constitution.
(Mental Health, NCI Thesaurus)
Allogeneic stem cell transplantation and tyrosine kinase inhibitors delay disease progression and prolong overall survival.
(Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, BCR-ABL1 Positive, NCI Thesaurus)
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