EGAVE

overall

Academic Word List, sublist 4.

About 42.23 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective All-encompassing, all around.
  2. adverb Generally; in general.
    Overall, there is not enough evidence to form a clear conclusion.
  3. adverb Considering or taking into account everything.
    The frozen foods side of the business overall saw a loss.
  4. noun 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.
  5. noun A garment, worn for manual labor, with an integral covering extending to the chest, supported by straps.

Similar words

general total gross boilersuit boilers suit all-embracing all-encompassing all-round across-the-board comprehensively

Often followed by

effect performance picture system structure economic pattern level quality

Word family

overalls

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