net vs cleanup

net and cleanup both are nouns.

net is an adjective but cleanup is not an adjective.

net is a verb but cleanup is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
net	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
cleanup	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cleanup is a hyponym of net; that is, cleanup is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than net:

net: the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
cleanup: a very large profit

Other hyponyms of net include earning per share, windfall profit, killing, fast buck, quick buck, filthy lucre, gross profit, gross profit margin, margin, markup, accumulation, dividend.

net (noun)	cleanup (noun)
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals	the act of making something clean
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange	(baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team)
a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects	a very large profit
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)

net (adjective)	cleanup (adjective)
remaining after all deductions
conclusive in a process or progression

net (verb)	cleanup (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 net and cleanup

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