Agency Dictionary

Revenue

nounPronunciation: /ˈrɛv.ən.juː/

In Portuguese: Receita

What does “Revenue” mean?

The total amount of income generated by the sale of goods or services related to a company's primary operations.

Etymology

From Middle French revenue, the feminine past participle of revenir, to come back, from Latin revenire, composed of re- (back) and venire (to come). First recorded in English in the early fifteenth century with the sense of income from property or possessions. The idea of money that returns to the owner underlies the original image.

Usage note

Revenue refers to total income before costs are deducted. It is distinct from profit, which is what remains after expenses.

Synonyms

income
earnings
proceeds
turnover

Often confused with

profit: Revenue is total income; profit is what remains after all costs and expenses are subtracted from revenue.

Usage examples

It took 5 months and almost 100k words for Agency to start generating revenue.

Concepts

Source editions

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Consumernoun: An individual or group that acquires, purchases, or consumes physical or commercial goods and services for personal use. In marketing, consumers are studied for purchasing patterns and brand preferences.
spicenoun: An aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavor, color, or preserve food and beverages.
Bailoutnoun: An emergency provision of financial assistance to a failing company, bank, or economy to prevent insolvency.
Emporoinoun: Ancient Greek merchants or maritime traders who carried goods between different city-states and overseas ports.
Corporativismnoun: The defence of the interests of a business class or professional group above the general interest, and the culture built around it. The word also names a political and economic system organized through corporations of employers, workers and professions.
stakeholdernoun: A person or group with an interest in a project or an organization and affected by its results, such as clients, managers, investors or users.
Deficitnoun: The amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required or expected amount, particularly when spending exceeds revenue.
Deflationaryadjective: Tending to cause or associated with a general and persistent decline in price levels across an economy.

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