in gross

prepositional phrase

Roughly; approximately; generally; without going into details.

“an easement in gross, a hereditary office held in gross”

Opposite
appurtenant
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Meanings

prepositional phrase

alternative in the gross

  1. Roughly; approximately; generally; without going into details.
  2. In a large quantity or sum; without division or particulars; by wholesale.
  3. lawHeld independently of anything else; not annexed to or appended to anything else.

    an easement in gross, a hereditary office held in gross

Synonyms & antonyms

antonym(s) of “held independently in law”

Opposite
appurtenant
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APA

in gross. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20gross

MLA

“in gross.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20gross. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in gross,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20gross.

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