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overall

[ adverb oh-ver-awl; adjective noun oh-ver-awl ]

adverb

  1. from one extreme limit of a thing to the other:

    the overall length of the bridge.

  2. covering or including everything:

    an overall impression;

    to view something overall.



noun

  1. overalls, (used with a plural verb)
    1. loose, sturdy trousers, usually with a bib or biblike piece to which shoulder straps are attached, originally worn over other trousers to protect them, as by factory workers or farmers.
    2. long waterproof leggings.
  2. British. a smock or loose-fitting housedress.

overall

adjective

  1. from one end to the other
  2. including or covering everything

    the overall cost

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. in general; on the whole
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a protective work garment usually worn over ordinary clothes
  2. plural hard-wearing work trousers with a bib and shoulder straps or jacket attached
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of overall1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English overal (adverb), Old English ofer eall; over ( def ), all ( def )
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鈥淚 don鈥檛 think it would necessarily decrease our overall consumption of ultra-processed foods, which is really the much bigger thing that most nutritionists and public health professionals worry about,鈥 Taillie said.

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Despite making overall gains it was still a turbulent night for incumbents in the two largest parties.

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To many citizens, democracy had failed 鈥 and the failure seemed especially acute to students, whose views on the war had evolved way ahead of overall opinion.

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Their company already had an overall deal with Amazon, and its publishing and television arms both showed interest.

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Is grilling your preferred cooking method overall, or do you reserve it for the summer months?

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