Bottom-line Noun - Definition, Pictures, Pronunciation And Usage Notes

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Definition of bottom line noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bottom line noun  /ˌbɒtəm ˈlaɪn/  /ˌbɑːtəm ˈlaɪn/ jump to other results
  1. the bottom line [singular] the most important thing that you have to consider or accept; the essential point in a discussion, etc.
    • The bottom line is that we have to make a decision today.

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  2. (business) [countable] the amount of money that is a profit or a loss after everything has been calculated
    • The bottom line for 2014 was a pre-tax profit of £85 million.
    • Sales last month failed to add to the company’s bottom line.
    compare top lineTopics Businessc2, Moneyc2
See bottom line in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee bottom line in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishCheck pronunciation: bottom line

Nearby words

  • bottom feeder noun
  • bottomless adjective
  • bottom line noun
  • bottom out phrasal verb
  • bottom-up adjective
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