The meaning of OVERALL is all over. How to use overall in a sentence.

OVERALL definition: 1. in general rather than in particular, or including all the people or things in a particular…. Learn more.

from one extreme limit of a thing to the other. the overall length of the bridge. covering or including everything. an overall impression; to view something overall.

1. From one end to the other: the overall length of the house. 2. Including everything; comprehensive: the overall costs of medical care. 3. Regarded as a whole; general: My overall …

You use overall to indicate that you are talking about a situation in general or about the whole of something. ...the overall rise in unemployment. Cut down your overall amount of physical …

The word overall is the sum of its parts. Take the word over, meaning "above," and add it to the word all, meaning "everything" and you get overall, meaning "above everything".

May 6, 2025 · overall (comparative more overall, superlative most overall) All-encompassing, all around.

OVERALL meaning: 1 : with everyone or everything included; 2 : as a whole in general

Overall refers to considering everything together, as a whole, or in general. It involves taking into account all parts, aspects or elements of something. An overall, over all, bib-and-brace …