The difference between Crude and Gross

When used as nouns, crude means any substance in its natural state, whereas gross means twelve dozen = 144.

When used as adjectives, crude means in a natural, untreated state, whereas gross means highly or conspicuously offensive.

Gross is also verb with the meaning: to earn money, not including expenses.

check bellow for the other definitions of Crude and Gross

  1. Crude as an adjective:

    In a natural, untreated state.

    Examples:

    "crude oil"

  2. Crude as an adjective:

    Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made.

    Examples:

    "a crude shelter"

  3. Crude as an adjective:

    Lacking concealing elements.

    Examples:

    "a crude truth"

  4. Crude as an adjective:

    Lacking tact or taste.

    Examples:

    "a crude remark"

  5. Crude as an adjective (archaic):

    Immature or unripe.

  6. Crude as an adjective (grammar):

    Pertaining to the uninflected stem of a word.

  1. Crude as a noun:

    Any substance in its natural state.

  2. Crude as a noun:

    Crude oil.

  1. Gross as an adjective (of behaviour considered to be wrong):

    Highly or conspicuously offensive.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: serious flagrant shamefuappalling egregious."

    "a gross mistake; gross injustice; gross negligence; a gross insult"

  2. Gross as an adjective (of an amount):

    Excluding any deductions; including all associated amounts.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: whole entire overaltotaaggregate"

    "ant net"

    "[[gross domestic product gross domestic product]]; [[gross income gross income]]; [[gross weight gross weight]]"

  3. Gross as an adjective (science, pathology):

    Seen without a microscope (usually for a tissue or an organ); at a large scale; not detailed.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: macroscopic"

    "ant microscopic"

    "[[gross anatomy gross anatomy]]"

  4. Gross as an adjective (slang, North America):

    Causing disgust.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: gro grody grotty disgusting nasty revolting yucky"

    "I threw up all over the bed. It was totally gross."

  5. Gross as an adjective:

    Lacking refinement in behaviour or manner; offending a standard of morality.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: coarse rude vulgar obscene impure"

  6. Gross as an adjective (of a product):

    Lacking refinement; not of high quality.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: coarse rough unrefined"

    "ant fine"

  7. Gross as an adjective (of a person):

    Heavy in proportion to one's height; having a lot of excess flesh.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: great large bulky fat obese"

  8. Gross as an adjective (archaic):

    Not sensitive in perception or feeling.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: dulwitless"

  9. Gross as an adjective (now, chiefly, poetic):

    Difficult or impossible to see through.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: thick heavy"

  10. Gross as an adjective (obsolete):

    Easy to perceive.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: obvious clear"

  1. Gross as a noun:

    Twelve dozen = 144.

  2. Gross as a noun:

    The total nominal earnings or amount, before taxes, expenses, exceptions or similar are deducted. That which remains after all deductions is called net.

  3. Gross as a noun:

    The bulk, the mass, the masses.

  1. Gross as a verb (transitive):

    To earn money, not including expenses.

    Examples:

    "The movie grossed three million on the first weekend."

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