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overall
English
Etymology
From Middle English overall, overal, from Old English ofer eall, ofer ealle (“over all”), equivalent to over +? all. Compare Saterland Frisian oural, uural (“everywhere”), West Frisian oeral (“everywhere”), Dutch overal (“everywhere”), German Low German overall, överall (“everywhere; all over”), German überall (“all over; everywhere”), Danish overalt (“everywhere”), Swedish överallt (“everywhere; overall”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) (adjective, adverb) IPA(key): /???v?????l/
- (UK) (noun) IPA(key): /???v????l/
- (US) (adjective, adverb) IPA(key): /?o?v???l/
- (US) (noun) IPA(key): /?o?v??l/
- Rhymes: -??l
Adjective
overall (comparative more overall, superlative most overall)
- All-encompassing, all around.
Synonyms
- big, entire, total, whole; see also Thesaurus:entire
- exhaustive, thorough; see also Thesaurus:comprehensive
Translations
Adverb
overall (not comparable)
- Generally; with everything considered.
Synonyms
- all things considered; see also Thesaurus:mostly
Translations
Noun
overall (plural overalls)
- (Britain) 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, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying tools.
- (in the plural, US) A garment, worn for manual labor, with an integral covering extending to the chest, supported by straps.
Synonyms
- overslop
- slop
Translations
Further reading
- overall in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- overall in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- all over, all-over, allover, valerol
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from English overall, from over + all.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?v??ro?l/, /?v??ral/, /?v??ro?l/, /?v??ral/
Noun
overall c
- a coverall
Declension
References
- overall in Nationalencyklopedin (needs an authorization fee).
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public
English
Alternative forms
- publick, publicke, publike, publique (all obsolete)
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman publik, public, Middle French public, publique et al., and their source, Latin p?blicus (“pertaining to the people”). Compare people.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p?bl?k/
- Hyphenation: pub?lic
Adjective
public (comparative more public, superlative most public)
- Able to be seen or known by everyone; open to general view, happening without concealment. [from 14th c.]
- Pertaining to the people as a whole (as opposed to a private group); concerning the whole country, community etc. [from 15th c.]
- 2010, Adam Vaughan, The Guardian, 16 Sep 2010:
- A mere 3% of the more than 1,000 people interviewed said they actually knew what the conference was about. It seems safe to say public awareness of the Convention on Biological Awareness in Nagoya - and its goal of safeguarding wildlife - is close to non-existent.
- 2010, Adam Vaughan, The Guardian, 16 Sep 2010:
- Officially representing the community; carried out or funded by the state on behalf of the community. [from 15th c.]
- 2004, The Guardian, Leader, 18 Jun 2004:
- But culture's total budget is a tiny proportion of all public spending; it is one of the government's most visible success stories.
- 2004, The Guardian, Leader, 18 Jun 2004:
- Open to all members of a community; especially, provided by national or local authorities and supported by money from taxes. [from 15th c.]
- 2011, David Smith, The Guardian, 10 May 2011:
- Some are left for dead on rubbish tips, in refuge bags or at public toilets.
- 2011, David Smith, The Guardian, 10 May 2011:
- (of a company) Traded publicly via a stock market.
- (not comparable, object-oriented programming) Accessible to the program in general, not only to the class or any subclasses.
Antonyms
- private
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Noun
public (plural publics)
- The people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group.
- 2007 May 4, Martin Jacques, The Guardian
- Bush and Blair stand condemned by their own publics and face imminent political extinction.
- 2007 May 4, Martin Jacques, The Guardian
- (public relations) A particular group or demographic to be targeted.
- 2005, Donald Treadwell, ?Jill B. Treadwell, Public Relations Writing: Principles in Practice (page 19)
- To the extent that you will use them to reach many other publics, the news media will also be one of your publics.
- 2005, Donald Treadwell, ?Jill B. Treadwell, Public Relations Writing: Principles in Practice (page 19)
- (archaic) A public house; an inn.
Derived terms
- antipublic
- general public
- Joe Public
- John Q. Public
- member of the public
- public relations
- public-spirited
Translations
References
- public at OneLook Dictionary Search
- public in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
- public in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- public in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /py.blik/
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin publicus.
Adjective
public (feminine singular publique, masculine plural publics, feminine plural publiques)
- public
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Noun use of public (compare Latin publicum).
Noun
public m (plural publics)
- public (people in general)
- audience
- Il devait plaire à son public.
- He had to please his audience
- Il devait plaire à son public.
Further reading
- “public” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Ladin
Adjective
public m pl
- plural of publich
Occitan
Etymology
From Latin publicus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
public m (feminine singular publica, masculine plural publics, feminine plural publicas)
- public
- Antonym: privat
Derived terms
- publicament
Noun
public m (plural publics)
- public, audience
Old French
Alternative forms
- publik
- publiq
- publique
Adjective
public m (oblique and nominative feminine singular publique)
- public (not private; available to the general populace)
Derived terms
- en public
References
- publik on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French public < Latin publicus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pu.blik/
Adjective
public m or n (feminine singular public?, masculine plural publici, feminine and neuter plural publice)
- public
Noun
public n (plural publice)
- the public
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