income

in·come

noun
\ˈin-ˌkəm also ˈin-kəm or ˈiŋ-kəm\

Definition of INCOME

1

: a coming in : entrance, influx <fluctuations in the nutrient income of a body of water>

2

: a gain or recurrent benefit usually measured in money that derives from capital or labor; also : the amount of such gain received in a period of time <has an income of $30,000 a year>

Examples of INCOME

1. Any income from investments must be reported.
2. Farming is his main source of income.
3. Even on two incomes, we're having a hard time keeping up with our bills.
4. He earns a good income as a consultant.
5. What was the company's annual income?

First Known Use of INCOME

14th century

Related to INCOME

Synonyms: earnings, gain(s), incoming(s), proceeds, profit, return, revenue, yield

Antonyms: outflow, outpouring

Related Words: killing, windfall; salary, take-home pay, tips, wages; bankroll, capital, coffers, exchequer, finances, funds, money, pocket, pocketbook, resources, wherewithal

Near Antonyms: charge, cost, disbursement, expenditures, expenses, outgo, outlay

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Other Economics Terms

actuary, compound interest, globalization, indemnity, portfolio, rentier, stagflation, usurer

Rhymes with INCOME

alum, aplomb, bass drum, bay rum, beach plum, become, benumb, degum, dim sum, dumdum, dum-dum, eardrum, far from, green thumb, hail from, ho-hum, how come, humdrum, in sum, outcome, pond scum, side drum, snare drum, sour gum, steel drum, subgum, succumb, sweet gum, therefrom, to come, Tom Thumb, tom-tom, wherefrom, yum-yum