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overall
[oh-ver-awl, oh-ver-awl]
adverb
from one extreme limit of a thing to the other.
the overall length of the bridge.
covering or including everything.
an overall impression;
to view something overall.
noun
(used with a plural verb)overalls,
loose, sturdy trousers, usually with a bib or biblike piece to which shoulder straps are attached, originally worn over other trousers to protect them, as by factory workers or farmers.
long waterproof leggings.
British.a smock or loose-fitting housedress.
overall
adjective
from one end to the other
including or covering everything
the overall cost
adverb
in general; on the whole
noun
a protective work garment usually worn over ordinary clothes
(plural) hard-wearing work trousers with a bib and shoulder straps or jacket attached
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of overall1
Example Sentences
This will inevitably lead to an overall drop in quality at domestic level.
The overall median life expectancy from symptom onset is 30 months, according to ALS United of Greater Chicago.
Russia put 6,060 the overall number of bodies transferred to Ukraine.
That said, there are questions around the benefits of stretching, overall, in the sports medicine community, Donaldson adds.
Dermot said the figures on the overall number of animal thefts across Northern Ireland are "shocking".
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