overall

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/ˌəʊ.vəˈɹɔːl/

noun 2adj 1adv 1

Collocations

ADJ.

covered, good, good, lost, nice, positive, related, relative

The overall positive feedback from customers has really helped improve our service.

VERB + OVERALL

convincing, improve, time, trip, working

The changes we made to the system really helped improve overall efficiency across the department.

OVERALL + NOUN

development, game's, goal, he's, health, majority, output, pattern

The overall development of the company has been impressive over the last five years.

PREP.

in, on, with, with, without

The project went well overall, with only a few minor issues at the end.

Definitions

adj

All-encompassing, all around.

We believe also that a controlled economy cannot be understood without some overall view of the controlling institutions: hence our short studies — shorter by far than the original drafts — of the central administration.

adv

Generally; with everything considered.

Overall, there is not enough evidence to form a clear conclusion.

noun

A garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and a bib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, a

A garment, worn for manual labor, with an integral covering extending to the chest, supported by straps.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clot

boilersuit

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Wiktionary

Overall, there is not enough evidence to form a clear conclusion.

Wiktionary

This vowel change has much to do with the overall accent pattern assigned to each word.

Tatoeba · #57173

I had many problems during my visit to the U.S., but overall, I had a good time.

Tatoeba · #67606

The overall output was tons.

Tatoeba · #273782

Overall we are on schedule.

Tatoeba · #273801

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, overall is marked as British, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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