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Definition of bottom line noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bottom line

noun
 
/ˌbɒtəm ˈlaɪn/
 
/ˌbɑːtəm ˈlaɪn/
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  1. the bottom line
     [singular] the most important thing that you have to consider or accept; the essential point in a discussion, etc.
    • The bottom line is that we have to make a decision today.
  2. (business) [countable] the amount of money that is a profit or a loss after everything has been calculated
    • The bottom line for 2014 was a pre-tax profit of £85 million.
    • Sales last month failed to add to the company’s bottom line.
    compare top lineTopics Businessc2, Moneyc2
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