overall — 1. pronunciation. When the word is a noun (singular overall or plural overalls) the stress is on the first syllable; when an adjective it normally falls on the first syllable and when an adverb on the third, but the stress is variable in context … Modern English usage
overall — UK US /ˈəʊvərɔːl/ adjective [before noun] ► in general rather than in particular, or including all the people or things in a particular group or situation: »The overall situation is good, despite a few minor problems. »A growth oriented strategy… … Financial and business terms
Overall — Sm einteiliger Arbeitsanzug erw. fremd. Erkennbar fremd (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. overall (eigentlich über alles ), aus ne. over über und ne. all alles . Ebenso nndl. overall, ne. overall, nschw. overall, nnorw. overall; über, all … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
Overall — »einteiliger Schutzanzug« (für Mechaniker, Sportler u. a.): Der Name des Kleidungsstücks wurde im 20. Jh. aus gleichbed. engl. overall entlehnt, einer Bildung aus engl. over »über« und all »alles«, eigentlich also »(das, was) über alles… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
overall — [adj] complete, general all embracing, blanket, comprehensive, global, inclusive, long range, long term, sweeping, thorough, total, umbrella; concept 772 Ant. incomplete, narrow, specific overall [adv] in general all over, chiefly, everyplace,… … New thesaurus
Overall — O ver*all, adv. Everywhere. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overall — index comprehensive, omnibus Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Overall — Overall,der:⇨Schutzanzug … Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme
overall — → overol … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
overall — everywhere, O.E. ofer eall, from ofer over (see OVER (Cf. over)) + eall (see ALL (Cf. all)). Sense of including everything is from 1894. Clothing sense (usually plural) of loose trousers of a strong material worn by cowboys, etc. is from 1782.… … Etymology dictionary
overall n — overall adj … English expressions
