en
income
/ˈɪn.kʌm/
Definition
1
Money or other financial gain received, especially on a regular basis, in return for work, investments, or other sources.
2
In accounting and economics, the total receipts from business activities, employment, or property over a specific period, before deductions.
3
Informally, the flow of resources that sustains one's lifestyle, often plotted on a graph labeled 'dreams vs. reality'.
Examples
Her freelance income fluctuates more wildly than a caffeinated squirrel on a trampoline.
After taxes, his income politely shrank to just enough for rent and regret.
He boosted his income by renting out his parking spot to delivery drones desperate for a landing.
Passive income sounds dreamy until you realize it mostly involves watching paint dry on dividend statements.