Word Study
profits
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun profits has 2 senses
- profits(n = noun.possession) earnings, lucre, net, net income, net profit, profit - the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses); Array is a kind of income
- profits(n = noun.possession) win, winnings - something won (especially money); Array is a kind of financial gain
has particulars: earning per share, windfall profit, cleanup, killing, fast buck, quick buck, filthy lucre, gross profit, gross profit margin, margin, markup, accumulation, dividend
has parts: part, percentage, portion, share
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