income
/ˈɪnkʌm
/noun
Money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments: he has a nice home and an adequate income [mass noun]: figures showed an overall increase in income this year...
- This is not the case for personal finance where a regular income is often evident.
- It is better to think about ways in which you might earn extra money or increase your income.
- However, this has been seen as a stealth tax by some because incomes tend to increase more quickly than prices.
Synonyms
earnings, salary, pay, remuneration, wages, stipend, emolument;
revenue, receipts, takings, profits, gains, proceeds, turnover, yield, dividend, incomings, money received;
means;
North American take
Origin
Middle English (in the sense 'entrance, arrival', now only Scots): in early use from Old Norse innkoma, later from in + come. The current sense dates from the late 16th century.