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goal vs net

net vs goal

goal and net both are nouns.

goal is not an adjective while net is an adjective.

goal is not a verb while net is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
goal Yes No No No
net Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, net is a hyponym of goal; that is, net is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than goal:
  • goal: game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
  • net: a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
Other hyponyms of goal include basket, basketball hoop, hoop.
goal (noun) net (noun)
a successful attempt at scoring an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
goal (adjective) net (adjective)
remaining after all deductions
conclusive in a process or progression
goal (verb) net (verb)
catch with a net
construct or form a web, as if by weaving
make as a net profit
yield as a net profit
Difference between goal and net

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