income

in-come · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Money received, especially on a regular basis, from work or investments.

  2. 2.

    The money earned by a company, government, or organization.

Forms

plural: incomes

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    income tax — tax paid on money earned
  • •
    disposable income — money left after paying taxes and essential expenses
  • •
    fixed income — regular unchanging payments, especially from pensions
  • •
    gross income — total earnings before deductions
  • •
    net income — earnings after deductions

Related words

Antonyms: expenditure, expenses, outgoings
See also: earnings, revenue, salary
Synonyms: earnings, revenue, salary, wages

Etymology

From Middle English income ("arrival, entrance"), from in + come. The financial sense developed in the 17th century.