net vs dividend

dividend vs net

net and dividend both are nouns.

net is an adjective but dividend is not an adjective.

net is a verb but dividend is not a verb.

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

As nouns, dividend is a hyponym of net; that is, dividend 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)
dividend: that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly

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

net (noun)	dividend (noun)
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals	that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange	a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)
a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects	a number to be divided by another number
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)	dividend (adjective)
remaining after all deductions
conclusive in a process or progression

net (verb)	dividend (verb)
catch with a net
construct or form a web, as if by weaving
make as a net profit
yield as a net profit

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