overall

overall
o|ver|all1 [ ,ouvər`ɔl ] adjective ***
1. ) considering something as a whole, rather than its details or the different aspects of it:
the senior police officer with overall responsibility for the case
overall impression/effect: Progress is being made, but the overall impression is still one of chaos.
overall winner: The overall winner will be announced in October.
2. ) including everything:
the overall costs of the project
overall
o|ver|all 2 [ ,ouvər`ɔl ] adverb **
1. ) when everything is considered:
the surfer who was judged to have performed best overall
Overall, our position is stronger than it was last year.
2. ) when everything is counted or included:
Overall, 53 percent of cities had higher crime rates.
finish second/third etc. overall (=in a competition): The American swimmers finished seventh overall.
overall
o|ver|all 3 [ `ouvər,ɔl ] noun **
1. ) overalls plural AMERICAN a piece of clothing consisting of pants and a part covering your chest that is attached to STRAPS that fit over your shoulders.
2. ) overalls plural BRITISH COVERALLS
3. ) count BRITISH a light coat worn over your clothes to protect them when you are working

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • overall — 1. pronunciation. When the word is a noun (singular overall or plural overalls) the stress is on the first syllable; when an adjective it normally falls on the first syllable and when an adverb on the third, but the stress is variable in context …   Modern English usage

  • overall — UK US /ˈəʊvərɔːl/ adjective [before noun] ► in general rather than in particular, or including all the people or things in a particular group or situation: »The overall situation is good, despite a few minor problems. »A growth oriented strategy… …   Financial and business terms

  • Overall — Sm einteiliger Arbeitsanzug erw. fremd. Erkennbar fremd (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. overall (eigentlich über alles ), aus ne. over über und ne. all alles .    Ebenso nndl. overall, ne. overall, nschw. overall, nnorw. overall; über, all …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • Overall — »einteiliger Schutzanzug« (für Mechaniker, Sportler u. a.): Der Name des Kleidungsstücks wurde im 20. Jh. aus gleichbed. engl. overall entlehnt, einer Bildung aus engl. over »über« und all »alles«, eigentlich also »(das, was) über alles… …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • overall — [adj] complete, general all embracing, blanket, comprehensive, global, inclusive, long range, long term, sweeping, thorough, total, umbrella; concept 772 Ant. incomplete, narrow, specific overall [adv] in general all over, chiefly, everyplace,… …   New thesaurus

  • Overall — O ver*all, adv. Everywhere. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • overall — index comprehensive, omnibus Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • Overall — Overall,der:⇨Schutzanzug …   Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme

  • overall — → overol …   Diccionario panhispánico de dudas

  • overall — everywhere, O.E. ofer eall, from ofer over (see OVER (Cf. over)) + eall (see ALL (Cf. all)). Sense of including everything is from 1894. Clothing sense (usually plural) of loose trousers of a strong material worn by cowboys, etc. is from 1782.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • overall n — overall adj …   English expressions

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