gross (net) profit
41net — 1 noun 1 (C, U) a piece of material consisting of strings, threads, or wires woven across each other with regular spaces in between, used, for example, for catching fish, protecting vegetables etc: a fishing net 2 the net a) a long net used in… …
42profit — profiter, n. profitless, adj. profitlessly, adv. profitlessness, n. /prof it/, n. 1. Often, profits. a. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Cf. gross profit, net profit. b. the ratio of s …
43profit — 1) (margin; profit margin) For a single transaction or set of transactions, the excess of sales revenue over the costs of providing the goods or services sold. See: gross profit, net profit 2) For a period of trading, the surplus of net assets at …
44profit and loss — noun an account compiled at the end of an accounting period to show gross and net profit or loss (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑profit and loss account • Hypernyms: ↑account, ↑accounting, ↑account statement * * * noun …
45Net (economics) — In economics, net means after deductions. A related concept is gross, meaning before deductions. Nett is an alternative spelling used in British English. Usage In this sense, it may appear, separated by a comma, following the noun it modifies,… …
46net — net1 W3 [net] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(internet)¦ 2¦(for fishing/catching things)¦ 3¦(for sports)¦ 4¦(for keeping things out)¦ 5¦(material)¦ 6 slip through the net 7 fall/slip through the net 8 cast/spread your net wide ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin …
47profit — margin; profit margin For a single transaction or set of transactions, the excess of sales revenue over the costs of providing the goods or services sold. See gross profit; net profit For a period of trading, the surplus of net assets at the end… …
48net — net1 nettable, adj. netlike, adj. /net/, n., v., netted, netting. n. 1. a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals: a butterfly net. 2. a piece of meshed… …
49profit — prof|it1 W1S1 [ˈprɔfıt US ˈpra: ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin profectus, past participle of proficere; PROFICIENT] 1.) [U and C] money that you gain by selling things or doing business, after your costs have been paid ≠ ↑loss… …
50profit — prof|it1 [ prafıt ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount money that you make by selling something or from your business, especially the money that remains after you have paid all your business costs. Your total profit before you pay tax is called gross …
