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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNet income
/nɛt ˈɪn.kʌm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An individual's income after taking taxes and other deductions into account; take-home pay.
"After taxes and retirement contributions, her monthly net income is sufficient to cover all living expenses." - 2
The total earnings of a company after subtracting all operating expenses, interest, taxes, and preferred stock dividends from total revenues; net profit or bottom line.
"The tech company reported a record net income of fifty million dollars for the fiscal year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'net', derived from the Latin 'nitidus' meaning clean or clear (via Middle French and Old English referring to an amount remaining after deductions), and 'income', originating from Middle English meaning that which comes in. Historically formalized during the rise of modern accounting and taxation systems in the 19th century to designate ultimate corporate or individual profitability.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Net income" is said worldwide
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bénéfice net
Transliteration: bene-fis net
"Le bénéfice net de l'entreprise a augmenté cette année."
Nettogewinn
Transliteration: Netto-ge-winn
"Der Nettogewinn des Unternehmens ist im letzten Quartal gestiegen."
utile netto
Transliteration: u-ti-le net-to
"L'utile netto della società ha superato le aspettative."
ingreso neto
Transliteration: in-gre-so ne-to
"El ingreso neto de la compañía creció considerablemente."
lucro líquido
Transliteration: lu-kru li-ki-du
"O lucro líquido do trimestre foi superior ao esperado."
शुद्ध आय
Transliteration: shuddha aya
"कर कटने के बाद उसकी शुद्ध आय बढ़ गई।"
净收入
Transliteration: jìng shōurù
"该公司今年的净收入显著增长。"
순이익
Transliteration: sun-i-ik
"이번 분기 회사의 순이익이 크게 증가했습니다."
純利益
Transliteration: jun-ri-eki
"今年の会社の純利益は目標を達成しました。"
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