income
[ in-kuhm ]
/ ˈɪn kʌm /
noun
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
something that comes in as an addition or increase, especially by chance.
Archaic. a coming in.
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Origin of income
SYNONYMS FOR income
OTHER WORDS FROM income
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British Dictionary definitions for income
income
/ (ˈɪnkʌm, ˈɪnkəm) /
noun
the amount of monetary or other returns, either earned or unearned, accruing over a given period of time
receipts; revenue
rare an inflow or influx
Word Origin for income
C13 (in the sense: arrival, entrance): from Old English incumen a coming in
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Cultural definitions for income
income
The amount of money received during a period of time in exchange for labor or services, from the sale of goods or property, or as a profit from financial investments.
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