overall
B2Academic AWL-4Frequent NGSL-2UK /ˌəʊvərˈɔːl/US /ˌəʊvərˈɔːl/
Meaning
adjective
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.”
adverb
including everything or everyone; in total
“The company will invest $1.6m overall in new equipment.”
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