bottom line
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nounDefinition of BOTTOM LINE
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 b : financial considerations (as cost or profit or loss) c : the final result
See Examples of BOTTOM LINE
- If our flight is late, we will miss our connection. That's the bottom line.
- A student with special needs can stress a school's budget, but the bottom line is that the state must provide for the child's education.
- How will these changes affect our bottom line?
- He's always got his eye on the bottom line.
- He says his bottom line is $120,000.
First Known Use of BOTTOM LINE
1967
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