bottom line

bot·tom line

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bot-uh m lahyn]
- /ˈbɒt əm laɪn/
- /ˈbɒtəm laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bot-uh m lahyn]
- /ˈbɒt əm laɪn/

Definitions of bottom line words

countable noun bottom line The bottom line in a decision or situation is the most important factor that you have to consider. 3
countable noun bottom line The bottom line in a business deal is the least a person is willing to accept. 3
countable noun bottom line The bottom line is the total amount of money that a company has made or lost over a particular period of time. 3
noun bottom line the last line of a financial statement that shows the net profit or loss of a company or organization 3
noun bottom line the final outcome of a process, discussion, etc 3
noun bottom line the most important or fundamental aspect of a situation 3

See all 20 definitions of bottom line

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Origin of bottom line

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bottom line

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bottom line

bottom line popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bottom line usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bottom line

noun bottom line

core — The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
profit — Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
reality — the state or quality of being real.
crux — The crux of a problem or argument is the most important or difficult part of it which affects everything else.
income — the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.

All 19 Synonyms of bottom line

Antonyms for bottom line

adjective bottom line

accessory — Accessories are items of equipment that are not usually essential, but which can be used with or added to something else in order to make it more efficient, useful, or decorative.

Just one Antonym for bottom line