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Profits

noun/pɹˈɑːfɪts/
Definition
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
something won (especially money)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pɹˈɑːfɪts/
🇬🇧British English
/pɹˈɒfɪts/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pɹˈɒfɪts/
2 syllables Say it as /pɹˈɑːfɪts/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
nounsomething won (especially money)
nounthe excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
nounthe advantageous quality of being beneficial
verbderive a benefit from
“She profited from his vast experience”
verbmake a profit; gain money or materially
“The company has not profited from the merger”
Word Forms
netverbyield as a net profit
profiteernounsomeone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply)
profitverbmake a profit; gain money or materially
winverbwin something through one's efforts
profitnounthe advantageous quality of being beneficial
gainernouna person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits)
benefitnounsomething that aids or promotes well-being
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gewinne
der Überschuss der Einnahmen über die Ausgaben in einem bestimmten Zeitraum (einschließlich Abschreibungen und anderer nicht zahlungswirksamer Ausgaben)
🇫🇷French
bénéfices
l'excédent des revenus sur les dépenses au cours d'une période de temps donnée (y compris les amortissements et autres dépenses non monétaires)
🇪🇸Spanish
ganancias
el exceso de ingresos sobre los desembolsos en un período de tiempo determinado (incluida la depreciación y otros gastos no monetarios)
🇮🇹Italian
profitti
l'eccedenza dei ricavi rispetto alle spese in un dato periodo di tempo (compresi ammortamenti e altre spese non monetarie)
🇳🇱Dutch
winst
het overschot aan inkomsten ten opzichte van de uitgaven in een bepaalde periode (inclusief afschrijvingen en andere niet-contante uitgaven)
🇵🇹Portuguese
lucros
o excesso de receitas sobre despesas em um determinado período de tempo (incluindo depreciação e outras despesas não monetárias)
🇷🇺Russian
прибыль
превышение доходов над расходами в данный период времени (включая амортизацию и другие неденежные расходы)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मुनाफे
किसी निश्चित अवधि में परिव्यय से अधिक राजस्व (मूल्यह्रास और अन्य गैर-नकद व्यय सहित)
🇧🇩Bengali
লাভ
একটি নির্দিষ্ট সময়ের মধ্যে ব্যয়ের উপর রাজস্বের আধিক্য (অবচয় এবং অন্যান্য নগদ বহির্ভূত খরচ সহ)
🇮🇳Tamil
லாபம்
ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட காலக்கட்டத்தில் (தேய்மானம் மற்றும் பிற பணமில்லா செலவுகள் உட்பட) செலவினங்களை விட அதிக வருவாய்
🇮🇳Telugu
లాభాలు
నిర్ణీత వ్యవధిలో (తరుగుదల మరియు ఇతర నగదు రహిత ఖర్చులతో సహా) ఖర్చుల కంటే ఎక్కువ రాబడి
🇮🇳Marathi
नफा
दिलेल्या कालावधीत परिव्ययांपेक्षा जास्त महसूल (घसारा आणि इतर नॉन-कॅश खर्चासह)
🇮🇳Gujarati
નફો
આપેલ સમયગાળામાં ખર્ચ કરતાં વધુ આવક (ઘસારો અને અન્ય બિન-રોકડ ખર્ચ સહિત)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಲಾಭಗಳು
ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಅವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ (ಸವಕಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ನಗದುರಹಿತ ವೆಚ್ಚಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಂತೆ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ലാഭം
ഒരു നിശ്ചിത കാലയളവിലെ ചെലവുകളേക്കാൾ അധിക വരുമാനം (മൂല്യ മൂല്യത്തകർച്ചയും മറ്റ് പണേതര ചെലവുകളും ഉൾപ്പെടെ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲਾਭ
ਇੱਕ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਖਰਚਿਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਆਮਦਨੀ (ਮੁਦਰਾਸੀਕਰਨ ਅਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਗੈਰ-ਨਕਦ ਖਰਚਿਆਂ ਸਮੇਤ)
🇵🇰Urdu
منافع
مقررہ مدت میں اخراجات پر محصولات کی زیادتی (بشمول فرسودگی اور دیگر غیر نقدی اخراجات)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
利润
一定时期内收入超过支出的部分(包括折旧和其他非现金费用)
🇯🇵Japanese
利益
一定期間内の支出を上回る収益(減価償却費やその他の非現金支出を含む)
🇰🇷Korean
이익
일정 기간 동안의 지출을 초과하는 수입(감가상각비 및 기타 비현금 비용 포함)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lợi nhuận
phần vượt quá của doanh thu so với số tiền chi ra trong một khoảng thời gian nhất định (bao gồm khấu hao và các chi phí không dùng tiền mặt khác)
🇹🇭Thai
ผลกำไร
รายได้ส่วนเกินที่เกินกว่าค่าใช้จ่ายในช่วงเวลาที่กำหนด (รวมถึงค่าเสื่อมราคาและค่าใช้จ่ายอื่นที่ไม่ใช่เงินสด)
🇮🇩Indonesian
keuntungan
kelebihan pendapatan atas pengeluaran dalam periode waktu tertentu (termasuk penyusutan dan biaya non-tunai lainnya)
🇵🇭Filipino
kita
ang labis ng mga kita sa mga gastusin sa isang takdang panahon (kabilang ang pamumura at iba pang mga gastusin na hindi cash)
🇲🇾Malay
keuntungan
lebihan hasil daripada perbelanjaan dalam tempoh masa tertentu (termasuk susut nilai dan perbelanjaan bukan tunai lain)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الأرباح
زيادة الإيرادات عن النفقات في فترة زمنية معينة (بما في ذلك الاستهلاك والمصروفات غير النقدية الأخرى)
🇮🇷Persian
سود
مازاد درآمدها نسبت به هزینه ها در یک دوره زمانی معین (از جمله استهلاک و سایر هزینه های غیر نقدی)
🇹🇷Turkish
kar
belirli bir dönemde gelirlerin harcamaları aşan kısmı (amortisman ve diğer nakit dışı giderler dahil)
🇮🇱Hebrew
רווחים
עודף ההכנסות על ההוצאות בפרק זמן נתון (כולל פחת והוצאות אחרות שאינן מזומן)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'profits'?
The primary meaning of 'profits' is 'the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'profits' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'profits' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'profits' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'profits' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'profits' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'profits' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'profits' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'profits' in regular conversations?
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Adults (20-60)
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Would you classify 'profits' as formal, casual, or slang?
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