Author of the classic Madame Bovary, Gustave Flaubert famously declared: âTo be stupid, selfish, and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost.â. Albert Schweitzer said âHappiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.â.
1 A gross refers to a group of 144 items (a dozen dozen or a square dozen).  A great gross refers to a group of 1728 items (a dozen gross or a cubic dozen).
Full Definition of GROSS. 1. a archaic: immediately obvious c: visible without the aid of a microscope. 2. a: big, bulky; especially: excessively fat b: growing or spreading with excessive luxuriance. 3. a: of, relating to, or dealing with general aspects or broad distinctions.4.9 ENTRIES FOUND: 1  gross. 2  gross adventure. 3  gross anatomy. 4  gross area. 5  gross average. 6  gross domestic product. 7  gross income. 8  gross national product. 9  gross negligence. 10  gross out. 11  gross-out. 12  gross premium. 13  gross spread. 14  gross ton. 15  gross tonnage. 16  common in gross. 17  easement in gross. 18  great gross. 19  power in gross.