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bottom-line
Variant of bottom line
bottom line
definition - medical
☆ bottom line
- the lowest line of the earnings report of a company, on which net profit per share of stock is shown
- Informal profits or losses, as of a business
- Slang
- the basic or most important factor, consideration, meaning, etc.
- the final or ultimate statement, decision, etc.
Related Forms:
- bottom-line bot′tom-line′ adjective
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