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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ˈbot•tom ˈline, n. [countable]- Businessthe last line of a financial statement, used for showing net profit or loss.
- the deciding or crucial factor:The bottom line is the president doesn't want to hire you.
- the result or outcome:The bottom line was the same: The Jets lost again.
bot•tom--line, adj. [usually before a noun][a bottom-line mentality, interested only in profits or losses.] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bot′tom line′, - Businessthe last line of a financial statement, used for showing net profit or loss.
- Businessnet profit or loss.
- the deciding or crucial factor.
- the ultimate result;
outcome. bot′tom-line′, adj.
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