English Words Starting With N

• net domestic product

  nounC1
  /ˌnet dəˈmestɪk ˈprɒdʌkt/The total value of all goods and services produced within a country during a specific period, minus the depreciation (wear and tear) of capital assets.
• net income

  nounC1
  /ˌnet ˈɪŋ.kʌm/The actual profit remaining after all operating expenses, taxes, interest, and depreciation have been deducted from total revenue.
• net meter

  nounverb-ambitransitiveC1
  /ˌnet ˈmiːtə(r)/A metering system that measures the net flow of electricity, allowing the difference between power consumed from the grid and power fed back into it (e.g., from solar panels) to be calculated, often facilitating billing credits for surplus generation.
• net national product

  nounC2
  /ˌnet ˌnæʃ.ən.əl ˈprɒd.ʌkt/The total market value of all final goods and services produced by the residents of a country in a given period, minus depreciation (capital consumption).
• net neutrality

  nounC2
  /ˌnet njʊˈtræl.ə.ti/The principle that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) should treat all internet data equally, without discriminating or charging differently based on user, content, website, platform, or application.
• net present value

  nounC1
  /ˌnet ˌprezənt ˈvæljuː/A financial metric that calculates the current worth of a future stream of cash flows, accounting for the time value of money by discounting them back to the present day. A positive NPV indicates a potentially profitable investment.
• net profit

  nounB2
  /ˌnet ˈprɒf.ɪt/The actual profit a company makes after all business expenses, taxes, interest, and depreciation have been subtracted from total revenue.
• net realizable value

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌnet ˌriː.ə.laɪˈzə.bəl ˈvæl.juː/An accounting principle estimating the expected selling price of an asset in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation.
• net ton

  nounC1
  /ˌnet ˈtʌn/A unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds (approximately 907.18 kilograms) used primarily in the United States for measuring mass.
• net tonnage

  nounC2
  /ˌnet ˈtʌnɪdʒ/A ship's internal volume available for cargo, measured in register tons (100 cubic feet), after deducting spaces used for crew, machinery, navigation, etc.
• net worth

  nounC1
  /ˌnet ˈwɜːθ/The total value of a person's or company's assets (what they own) minus their liabilities (what they owe).
• netaji

  nounC2
  /neɪˈtɑːdʒiː/An honorific title meaning 'Respected Leader' in Hindi and other Indian languages.
• netanyahu

  nounMedium (in international news/political contexts)
  /ˌnɛtənˈjɑːhuː/The surname of Benjamin Netanyahu, a prominent Israeli politician and long-serving Prime Minister of Israel.
• netback

  nounLow
  /ˈnɛtbæk/The price received by an oil or gas producer for their product at the point of sale, after deducting all costs associated with getting it to market (e.g., transport, processing). It represents the actual revenue per unit.
• netball

  nounB1
  /ˈnɛtbɔːl/A team sport played on a court with a ball and a raised hoop with a net, where players must pass the ball and score by shooting it through the opposing team's goal.
• netbook

  nounLow (Archaic/Historical)
  /ˈnɛtbʊk/A small, lightweight, inexpensive laptop computer designed primarily for accessing the internet and performing basic tasks.
• nethead

  nounRare
  /ˈnɛthɛd/A person who is obsessed with using the internet.
• nether world

  nounC1
  /ˈneðə ˌwɜːld/The underworld; the world of the dead, often conceived as being beneath the earth.
• netherlander

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈnɛðələndə/A person from the Netherlands; a native or inhabitant of the Netherlands.
• netherlandic

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /ˌnɛðəˈlændɪk/Relating to the Netherlands or its people, language, or culture.

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