Profits meaning

What does “profits” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“profits” is a noun with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses).

profits

noun

  1. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

  2. something won (especially money)

    Synonymswinningswin

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University