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Trunks Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Clarification of "overall" meaning?

Overall adj. - taking everything into account; general. - (Oxford Dictionary meaning)

E.g. An overall improvement.
E.g. The overall effect/impression is very good.
E.g. A standing budget committee is usually responsible for overall policy. (Does it mean the whole policy?)

I seem to be having some problems with understanding the actual meaning of this word.

Btw, is it correct to say this sentence:
I'll call you when i become free.
  

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e. there may be a few things that are worse, but these are outnumbered by things that are better). "the overall effect/impression is very good" means that taking the thing as a whole (rather than focussing on every detail individually), the impression is good.

— Mr Wordy

  • e.
  • there may be a few things that are worse, but these are outnumbered by things that are better).
  • "the overall effect/impression is very good" means that taking the thing as a whole (rather than focussing on every detail individually), the impression is good.
  • "responsible for overall policy" means responsible for making major policy decisions.
  • The implication is that minor decisions about the detail of implementation may be left to others.
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"an overall improvement" is either an improvement to lots of different areas at the same time, or a change that is, on average, an improvement (i.e. there may be a few things that are worse, but these are outnumbered by things that are better).

"the overall effect/impression is very good" means that taking the thing as a whole (rather than focussing on every detail individually), the imp
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thank you...that cleared everything!!!
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