bottom line

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noun

the last line of a financial statement, used for showing net profit or loss.

net profit or loss.

the deciding or crucial factor.

the ultimate result; outcome.

Origin of bottom line

First recorded in 1965–70

OTHER WORDS FROM bottom line

bottom-line, adjective

Words nearby bottom line

bottoming, bottom lady, bottom land, bottomless, bottomless pit, bottom line, bottom-liner, bottommost, bottom of the barrel, bottom of the ladder, bottom-of-the-line

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Example sentences from the Web for bottom line

It seems to me that we are dealing with more than bottom-line economics and bottom-squeezing ergonomics.
Flying Coach Is the New Hell: How Airlines Engineer You Out of Room|Clive Irving|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The bottom-line implication of such remarks: Putin will not let that happen again; and the crisis will go on.
Putin Waves a White Flag on Ukraine|Anna Nemtsova|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yet despite the lackadaisical body language, their questions had a focused, bottom-line tone.
Camp Fashion Design Draws Budding Designers To New York|Robin Givhan|July 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile, across the pond, another big bank is facing a bottom-line hit.
JP Morgan Losses, Barclays’s Bad Bet: It’s a Bad Day for Banks|Alex Klein|June 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST

What sort of adult lets the kids beat him on his bottom-line condition?
Big Boy Obama and the GOP Babies|Michael Tomasky|July 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for bottom line

bottom line

noun

the last line of a financial statement that shows the net profit or loss of a company or organization

the final outcome of a process, discussion, etc

the most important or fundamental aspect of a situation

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Idioms and Phrases with bottom line

bottom line

The ultimate result, the upshot; also, the main point or crucial factor. For example, The bottom line is that the chairman wants to dictate all of the board's decisions, or Whether or not he obeyed the law is the bottom line. This is an accounting term that refers to the earnings figures that appear on the bottom (last) line of a statement. It began to be transferred to other contexts in the mid-1900s.

Cultural definitions for bottom line

bottom line

The last line in an audit, which shows profit or loss.

notes for bottom line

By extension, “bottom line” refers to the final, determining consideration in a decision.

notes for bottom line

“Bottom line” also has a derogatory implication when it refers to those people whose attention to the bottom line prevents them from recognizing the value of anything else.

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释义	bottom line SEE SYNONYMS FOR bottom line ON THESAURUS.COM noun the last line of a financial statement, used for showing net profit or loss. net profit or loss. the deciding or crucial factor. the ultimate result; outcome. Origin of bottom line First recorded in 1965–70 OTHER WORDS FROM bottom line bottom-line, adjective Words nearby bottom line bottoming, bottom lady, bottom land, bottomless, bottomless pit, bottom line, bottom-liner, bottommost, bottom of the barrel, bottom of the ladder, bottom-of-the-line Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bottom line It seems to me that we are dealing with more than bottom-line economics and bottom-squeezing ergonomics. Flying Coach Is the New Hell: How Airlines Engineer You Out of Room\|Clive Irving\|November 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The bottom-line implication of such remarks: Putin will not let that happen again; and the crisis will go on. Putin Waves a White Flag on Ukraine\|Anna Nemtsova\|June 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Yet despite the lackadaisical body language, their questions had a focused, bottom-line tone. Camp Fashion Design Draws Budding Designers To New York\|Robin Givhan\|July 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Meanwhile, across the pond, another big bank is facing a bottom-line hit. JP Morgan Losses, Barclays’s Bad Bet: It’s a Bad Day for Banks\|Alex Klein\|June 28, 2012\|DAILY BEAST What sort of adult lets the kids beat him on his bottom-line condition? Big Boy Obama and the GOP Babies\|Michael Tomasky\|July 25, 2011\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for bottom line bottom line noun the last line of a financial statement that shows the net profit or loss of a company or organization the final outcome of a process, discussion, etc the most important or fundamental aspect of a situation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with bottom line bottom line The ultimate result, the upshot; also, the main point or crucial factor. For example, The bottom line is that the chairman wants to dictate all of the board's decisions, or Whether or not he obeyed the law is the bottom line. This is an accounting term that refers to the earnings figures that appear on the bottom (last) line of a statement. It began to be transferred to other contexts in the mid-1900s. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to bottom line core, profit, essence, reality, crux, income, basis, conclusion, determination, fiber, fundamentals, last word, loss, meat and potatoes, name of the game, net, nitty-gritty, nuts and bolts, point, main idea Cultural definitions for bottom line bottom line The last line in an audit, which shows profit or loss. notes for bottom line By extension, “bottom line” refers to the final, determining consideration in a decision. notes for bottom line “Bottom line” also has a derogatory implication when it refers to those people whose attention to the bottom line prevents them from recognizing the value of anything else. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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bottom line

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