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- [in-kuhm]
- /ˈɪn kʌm/
- /ˈɪnkʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-kuhm]
- /ˈɪn kʌm/
Definitions of income word
- noun income the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments. 1
- noun income something that comes in as an addition or increase, especially by chance. 1
- noun income Archaic. a coming in. 1
- noun income Money received, esp. on a regular basis, for work or through investments. 1
- noun income personal earnings 1
- noun income gross receipts 1
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Origin of income
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English: literally, that which has come in, noun use of incomen (past participle of incomen to come in), Old English incuman; see in, come
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Parts of speech for Income
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
income popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
income usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for income
noun income
- salary — a fixed compensation periodically paid to a person for regular work or services.
- wage — Often, wages. money that is paid or received for work or services, as by the hour, day, or week. Compare living wage, minimum wage.
- revenue — the income of a government from taxation, excise duties, customs, or other sources, appropriated to the payment of the public expenses.
- 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.
- pay — to coat or cover (seams, a ship's bottom, etc.) with pitch, tar, or the like.
verb income
- tithing — Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- tithe — Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- tax — a tax levied according to the value of the property, merchandise, etc., being taxed.
Antonyms for income
noun income
- debt — A debt is a sum of money that you owe someone.
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- expenditure — The action of spending funds.
- expenses — Plural form of expense.
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