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overall adjective OPAL W /ˌəʊvərˈɔːl/ /ˌəʊvərˈɔːl/ [only before noun] jump to other results - including all the things or people that are involved in a particular situation; general
- There will be winners in each of three age groups, and one overall winner.
- the overall effect/picture/impression
- When she finished painting, she stepped back to admire the overall effect.
- The coach is happy with the overall performance of the team this season.
- The overall quality of the articles is good.
- The overall cost of my trip is £171.40.
- a steady fall in overall crime rates
- an overall result/impact/aim/strategy
- the person with overall responsibility for the project
- an overall improvement in standards of living (= affecting everyone)
- The overall result is impressive.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryOverall is used with these nouns: See full entry
overall adverb OPAL W /ˌəʊvərˈɔːl/ /ˌəʊvərˈɔːl/ jump to other results including everything or everyone; in total- The company will invest $1.6m overall in new equipment.
- Last season he came second overall in the South African championships.
- She kept the lead and won overall.
generally; when you consider everything- Overall, this is a very useful book.
- I think overall we're doing a good job.
- Students were satisfied overall with what they had achieved.
Language Bank conclusionconclusionSumming up an argument- In conclusion, the study has provided useful insights into the issues relating to people’s perception of crime.
- On the basis of this study, it can be concluded that the introduction of new street lighting did not reduce reported crime.
- To sum up, no evidence can be found to support the view that improved street lighting reduces reported crime.
- The available evidence clearly leads to the conclusion that the media do have an influence on the public perception of crime.
- The main conclusion to be drawn from this study is that public perception of crime is significantly influenced by crime news reporting.
- This study has shown that people’s fear of crime is out of all proportion to crime itself.
- Fear of crime is out of all proportion to the actual level of crime, and the reasons for this can be summarized as follows. First…
- Overall/In general, women are more likely than men to feel insecure walking alone after dark.
overall noun /ˈəʊvərɔːl/ /ˈəʊvərɔːl/ jump to other results - (British English) [countable] a loose coat worn over other clothes to protect them from dirt, etc.
- The lab assistant was wearing a white overall.
Topics Clothes and Fashionc1   enlarge imageoveralls (British English) (North American English coveralls) [plural] a loose piece of clothing like a shirt and trousers in one piece, made of heavy cloth and usually worn over other clothing by workers doing dirty work- The mechanic was wearing a pair of blue overalls.
compare boiler suitTopics Clothes and Fashionc1 overalls (also bib overalls) (both North American English) (British English dungarees) [plural] a piece of clothing that consists of trousers with an extra piece of cloth covering the chest, held up by narrow pieces of cloth over the shoulders
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