Dictionary Entry
income
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈɪnˌkʌm/Word FrequencyCommon (6)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Money one earns by working or by capitalising on the work of others.
In a Sentence
“The article includes income to support a careful argument.”
Published Usage Examples
“• Filing status• Dependents• Total income• Deductions• CreditsDon't jump to file an amended return if you've discovered a small mistake on your 1040, such as forgetting to include the interest income credited to your checking account.”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 10 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
Middle English from Old French encome ‘incoming’, from Latin incumbere ‘to lie upon’
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “income”
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