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).
The term gross refers to the total amount made as a result of some activity. It can refer to things such as total profit or total sales. Net (or Nett) refers to the amount left over after all deductions are made. Once the net value is attained, nothing further is subtracted.