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1bottom line — ˌbottom ˈline noun [countable] informal 1. the figure showing a company s total profit or loss: • The company s bottom line showed a net profit of 173 million euros. • Cost cutting moves under way at the banks should help bottom lines. 2. the end …
2Bottom Line — The Bottom Line was an intimate music venue in New York City s Greenwich Village, at 15 West Fourth Street between Broadway and Washington Square Park. During 1970s, it played a major role in maintaining Greenwich Village s status as a cultural… …
3bottom line — /bɒtəm ˈlaɪn/ (say botuhm luyn) noun 1. the last line of a financial statement where overall cost, profit, loss, etc., is likely to be found. 2. the bottom line, a. financial considerations: *They have painted us as a party that exploits, a party …
4bottom-line — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : concerned only with cost or profits bottom line publishing, with little real concern for editorial values Newsweek 2. : pragmatic : realistic a realist, dealing in facts, in bottom line emotions Allene Talmey …
5bottom line — noun Date: 1967 1. a. the essential or salient point ; crux b. the primary or most important consideration 2. a. the line at the bottom of a financial report that shows the net profit or loss …
6bottom-line — adjective Date: 1972 1. concerned only with cost or profits 2. pragmatic, realistic • bottom liner noun …
7Triple bottom line — The triple bottom line (or TBL , 3BL , or People, Planet, Profit ) captures an expanded spectrum of values and criteria for measuring organizational (and societal) success: economic, environmental and social. With the ratification of the United… …
8cost — [n1] expense; price paid amount, arm and a leg*, bad news*, bite*, bottom dollar*, bottom line*, charge, damage*, disbursement, dues, expenditure, figure, line, nick*, nut*, outlay, payment, price, price tag, rate, score*, setback*, squeeze*, tab …
9Cost centre — Cost centres are divisions that add to the cost of the organization, but only indirectly add to the profit of the company. Typical examples include Research and Development, Marketing and Customer service.Companies may choose to classify business …
10Cost centre (business) — In business, a cost centre or cost center is a division that adds to the cost of an organization, but only indirectly adds to its profit. Typical examples include research and development, marketing and customer service.[1] There are some… …
