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earnings
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earn·ings  (ûrnngz)
pl.n.
1. Salary or wages.
2.
a. Business profits.
b. Gains from investments.

earnings [ˈɜːnɪŋz]
pl n
1. money or other payment earned
2. (Business / Commerce) the profits of an enterprise
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.earnings - the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)earnings - the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
income - the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
earning per share - the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock
windfall profit - profit that occurs unexpectedly as a consequence of some event not controlled by those who profit from it
cleanup, killing - a very large profit
fast buck, quick buck - quick or easy earnings, "they are traders out to make a fast buck"
filthy lucre - shameful profit; "he would sell his soul for filthy lucre"
gross profit, gross profit margin, margin - (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
share, percentage, portion, part - assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
markup - the amount added to the cost to determine the asking price
accumulation - (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
dividend - that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
2.earnings - something that remuneratesearnings - something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"
combat pay - extra pay for soldiers engaged in active combat
double time - a doubled wage (for working overtime)
found - food and lodging provided in addition to money; "they worked for $30 and found"
half-pay - reduced wage paid to someone who is not working full time
living wage - a wage sufficient for a worker and family to subsist comfortably
merit pay - extra pay awarded to an employee on the basis of merit (especially to school teachers)
minimum wage - the lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay; determined by contract or by law
pay envelope, pay packet - wages enclosed in an envelope for distribution to the wage earner
sick pay - wages paid to an employee who is on sick leave
strike pay - money paid to strikers from union funds
take-home pay - what is left of your pay after deductions for taxes and dues and insurance etc
regular payment - a payment made at regular times
payroll, paysheet - a list of employees and their salaries; "the company had a long payroll"

earnings
plural noun income, pay, wages, revenue, reward, proceeds, salary, receipts, return, remuneration, takings, stipend, take-home pay, emolument, gross pay, net pay He was satisfied with his earnings as an accountant.
Translations
earnings [ˈɜːrnɪŋz]
npl
[person] → salaire m
[company] → profits mpl, bénéfices mpl
modif [estimates, forecasts, growth] → de bénéfices, de profits
earnings-related [ˌɜːrnɪŋzˈrɪleɪtɪd] adj (British) [pension] → proportionnel(le) au salaire
ear, nose and throat department nservice m d'oto-rhino-laryngologie
ear, nose and throat specialist noto-rhino-laryngologiste mf

earnings
pl (of person)Verdienst m; (of a business)Ertrag m

earnings [ˈɜːnɪŋz] npl (of individual) → guadagni mpl; (salary) → stipendio sg; (of company) → proventi mpl

earnings مكاسب příjem indkomst Verdienst κέρδη ingresos ansiot rémunération zarada guadagni 所得 소득 inkomsten inntekt zarobki ordenado, rendimento заработок intäkter รายได้ gelir thu nhập 收入


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