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   Also found in: Financial, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.03 sec.
bottom line
n.
1. The line in a financial statement that shows net income or loss.
2. The final result or statement; upshot: "The bottom line, however, is that he has escaped" (David Wise).
3. The main or essential point: "A lot can happen between now and December, but the bottom linefor nowis that the city is still heading toward default" (New York).

bottom line
n
1. (Business / Commerce) the last line of a financial statement that shows the net profit or loss of a company or organization
2. the final outcome of a process, discussion, etc
3. the most important or fundamental aspect of a situation
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bottom linebottom line - the last line in an audit; the line that shows profit or loss
line - text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen; "the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza"
audit, audited account - an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
2.bottom line - the decisive point
point - a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"
Translations
bottom line n the bottom line (Fin) → il risultato finanziario; (essential point) → l'essenziale m; (result) → il risultato
bottom line n the bottom line (Fin) → il risultato finanziario; (essential point) → l'essenziale m; (result) → il risultato


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Mrs Varden turned over to the next page; then went back again to the bottom line over leaf to be quite sure of the last words; and then went on reading with an appearance of the deepest interest and study.
Pickwick eyed him intently as he turned from the bottom line of the first page to the top line of the second, and from the bottom of the second to the top of the third, and from the bottom of the third to the top of the fourth; but not the slightest alteration of countenance afforded a clue to the feelings with which he received the announcement of his son's marriage, which Mr.
 
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