Akademik

profits

noun

1. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) (Freq. 6)

• Syn: ↑net income, ↑net, ↑net profit, ↑lucre, ↑profit, ↑earnings

• Derivationally related forms: ↑profiteer (for: ↑profit), ↑profit (for: ↑profit), ↑net (for: ↑net)

• Hypernyms: ↑income

• Hyponyms:

↑earning per share, ↑windfall profit, ↑killing, ↑cleanup, ↑fast buck, ↑quick buck, ↑filthy lucre, ↑gross profit, ↑gross profit margin, ↑margin, ↑markup, ↑accumulation, ↑dividend

• Part Meronyms: ↑share, ↑portion, ↑part, ↑percentage

2. something won (especially money)

• Syn: ↑winnings, ↑win

• Ant: ↑losings (for: ↑winnings)

• Derivationally related forms: ↑win (for: ↑win), ↑win (for: ↑winnings)

• Hypernyms: ↑financial gain

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plural of profit

present third singular of profit

Useful english dictionary. 2012.