overall

1. 1

   All-encompassing, all around.

   • We believe also that a controlled economy cannot be understood without some overall view of the controlling institutions: hence our short studies — shorter by far than the original drafts — of the central administration.
   • "The cranium is clearly plesiomorphic in overall form, presenting primitive traits shared by earlier hominins," the authors wrote.

1. 1

   Generally; in general.not-comparable

   • Overall, there is not enough evidence to form a clear conclusion.
   • While this new measure provided money for research, it also purported to cut spending overall.
2. 2

   Considering or taking into account everything.not-comparable

   • The frozen foods side of the business overall saw a loss.

syn. all things considered

1. 1

   A garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and a bib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying toolsUK

2. 2

   A garment, worn for manual labor, with an integral covering extending to the chest, supported by straps.USin-plural

syn. overslop · slop