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over·all
I. \|ōvə|(r)ȯl\ adverb
Etymology: Middle English overal, from Old English ofer eall, from ofer over + eall all
1.
a. : all over : everywhere
< man was ripe for civilization and erupted into it overall — D.S.Stewart >
< ships in the fjord were dressed overall — London Calling >
b. : as a whole : in toto, generally
< overall, the picture quality was good — Cecil McGivern >
< overall and in most of its detail the film has remarkable power — Time >
2. : from one extreme point to another of anything including any projections; specifically : from the extreme forward point to the extreme after point of the deck of a ship including overhangs
< the boat's dimensions are 34 feet overall — Rudder >
II. \ˈōvəˌrȯl, chiefly in substand speech -və(r)ˌhȯ- in sense 1c\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: over (II) + all, pron.
1. over·alls plural
a. archaic : loose trousers or leggings worn over regular clothes as a protection from bad weather or dirt
b. : close-fitting trousers worn as part of certain British uniforms or for formal riding
c. : trousers made of strong material usually with a bib and shoulder straps and worn especially by workmen
2. chiefly Britain : an outer garment; especially : a loose-fitting protective garment like a long coat or a smock worn over regular clothing
< a laboratory worker in a white overall >
III. \|ōvə|(r)ȯl\ adjective
Etymology: over (II) + all, pron.
1. : including everything between the two extreme points
< the overall length of a ship >
2.
a. : taking all units into account : total
< overall sales of wholesalers … increased 105 — Americana Annual >
< judge what the overall demand … may be — C.F.Craig >
< overall industry growth seems well assured — Brookmire Investment Reports >
b. : of or relating to something as a whole : viewed as a whole : general
< like the overall composition and design — Levon West >
< the overall picture … was bright — New Englander >
: comprehensive
< an overall view of the problem >
3. : placed over or upon other bearings and therefore hiding them in part — used of a heraldic charge |