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gross vs box office

box office vs gross

gross and box office both are nouns.

gross is an adjective but box office is not an adjective.

gross is a verb but box office is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gross Yes Yes Yes No
box office Yes No No No
As nouns, box office is a hyponym of gross; that is, box office is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gross:
  • gross: the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
  • box office: total admission receipts for an entertainment
Other hyponyms of gross include gate, average revenue.
gross (noun) box office (noun)
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made the office where tickets of admission are sold
twelve dozen total admission receipts for an entertainment
gross (adjective) box office (adjective)
before any deductions
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
repellently fat
lacking fine distinctions or detail
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)
gross (verb) box office (verb)
earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
Difference between gross and box office

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