Dictionary Entry
revenue
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈɹɛvənjuː/Word FrequencyCommon (5.92)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)The income returned by an investment.
In a Sentence
“Writers often choose revenue when discussing complex ideas.”
Published Usage Examples
“The comments seem to be suggesting why not tax capital if the reduction in revenue is made up by increased taxes on wages.”
“Nvidia may have reported a loss of $201.3 million for its fiscal 2010 first quarter after the markets closed yesterday, and a 42 percent drop in revenue from the same period a year ago, but the company still has quite a few things going for it.”
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Origin
From Old French 'revenue' (income), from Latin 'revenire' (to come back).
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