What part of speech is overall?

Overall can be categorized as a noun and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. overall is a noun, singular of overalls.
  • 2. overall is an adjective.

Inflections

Noun

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more overall
    most overall
  • Positive: overall 
  • Comparative: more overall
  • Superlative: most overall

What does overall mean?

Definitions

Adjective

overall - involving only main features; "the overall pattern of his life"
overall - including everything; "the overall cost"

Adverb

overall - Generally; with everything considered.

Noun

overall - a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work
overall - (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)

Examples of overall

#   Sentence  
1. adj. The overall pattern of his life.
2. adj. The overall cost.
3. adj. My overall impression was that he didn't seem as interested in the campaign as the other people who were working at the state headquarters.
4. adj. If you think of anything else I can do to strengthen my overall application file for next year, please let me know.
5. adj. Also, if you can think of anything else I can do to strengthen my overall application file for next year, please let me know.
6. adj. Also, if you think of anything else I can do to strengthen my overall application file for next year, please let me know.
7. adj. Percentage of overall worldwide carbon dioxide emissions the United States is responsible for.
8. adj. My wife and I avoided doing some fairly simple electrical re-wiring in our home for several years due to overall hassle and cost involved.
9. adj. He was prompt, knowledgable, friendly, clean and just an overall great guy who obviously cares about his business.
10. adj. Major Awards – Overall Hino dealer of the year.
11. adj. Overall Hino finance dealer of the year.
12. adj. We were disappointed with this holiday dinner due to the overall flavor and price of the meal, and accessibility to the Jazz Club.
13. adj. I began seeing Dr. Romanick back in 2000 and have seen a significant decline in the quality of care, patient-doctor communication, and just the overall level of services.
14. adj. This vowel change has much to do with the overall accent pattern assigned to each word.
15. adj. The overall output was tons.
16. noun His overall was covered with paint-stains.
17. noun The assessment of communist countries is positive overall.
18. noun Was it a good time overall?
19. noun It has been a nice trip overall.
20. noun It's been a nice trip overall.
21. noun Many politicians are undergoing a conversion of conscience on the subject of marriage equality, which not coincidentally reflects a shift in public opinion overall.
22. noun Perhaps it was a convincing idea overall.
23. noun The cargo craft will carry more than four tons of supplies, water, spare parts and experiment hardware for the station crew, including six new lithium-ion batteries needed to complete an overall update of the station’s electrical system.
Sentence  
adj.
The overall pattern of his life.
The overall cost.
My overall impression was that he didn't seem as interested in the campaign as the other people who were working at the state headquarters.
If you think of anything else I can do to strengthen my overall application file for next year, please let me know.
Also, if you can think of anything else I can do to strengthen my overall application file for next year, please let me know.
Also, if you think of anything else I can do to strengthen my overall application file for next year, please let me know.
Percentage of overall worldwide carbon dioxide emissions the United States is responsible for.
My wife and I avoided doing some fairly simple electrical re-wiring in our home for several years due to overall hassle and cost involved.
He was prompt, knowledgable, friendly, clean and just an overall great guy who obviously cares about his business.
Major Awards – Overall Hino dealer of the year.
Overall Hino finance dealer of the year.
We were disappointed with this holiday dinner due to the overall flavor and price of the meal, and accessibility to the Jazz Club.
I began seeing Dr. Romanick back in 2000 and have seen a significant decline in the quality of care, patient-doctor communication, and just the overall level of services.
This vowel change has much to do with the overall accent pattern assigned to each word.
The overall output was tons.
noun
His overall was covered with paint-stains.
The assessment of communist countries is positive overall.
Was it a good time overall?
It has been a nice trip overall.
It's been a nice trip overall.
Many politicians are undergoing a conversion of conscience on the subject of marriage equality, which not coincidentally reflects a shift in public opinion overall.
Perhaps it was a convincing idea overall.
The cargo craft will carry more than four tons of supplies, water, spare parts and experiment hardware for the station crew, including six new lithium-ion batteries needed to complete an overall update of the station’s electrical system.

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