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revenue

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rev⋅e⋅nue

  [rev-uhn-yoo, -uh-noo]
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–noun
1. the income of a government from taxation, excise duties, customs, or other sources, appropriated to the payment of the public expenses.
2. the government department charged with the collection of such income.
3. revenues, the collective items or amounts of income of a person, a state, etc.
4. the return or yield from any kind of property, patent, service, etc.; income.
5. an amount of money regularly coming in.
6. a particular item or source of income.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < MF, n. use of fem. ptp. of revenir to return < L revenīre, equiv. to re- re- + venīre to come

Related forms:
rev⋅e⋅nu⋅al  [rev-uhn-yoo-uhl, -uh-noo-, ri-ven-yoo-] , adjective
rev⋅e⋅nued, adjective
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rev·e·nue   (rěv'ə-nōō, -nyōō)   
n.  

  1. The income of a government from all sources appropriated for the payment of the public expenses.

  2. Yield from property or investment; income.

  3. All the income produced by a particular source.

  4. A governmental department set up to collect public funds.


[Middle English, from Old French, from feminine past participle of revenir, to return, from Latin revenīre : re-, re- + venīre, to come; see gwā- in Indo-European roots.]
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Cultural Dictionary

revenue

The income of local, state, or national governments.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Word Origin & History

revenue 
1433, "income from property or possessions," from M.Fr. revenue, from O.Fr., "a return," prop. fem. pp. of revenir "come back," from L. revenire "return, come back," from re- "back" + venire "come" (see venue). Meaning "public income" is first recorded 1690. Revenuer "U.S. Department of Revenue agent," the bane of Appalachian moonshiners, first attested 1880.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

Revenue

1. The dollar amount of sales during a specific period, including discounts and returned merchandise. It is the "top line" figure from which costs are subtracted to determine net income.

2. When evaluating stocks, revenue growth serves as an indication of a company's health.

Investopedia Commentary

Sometimes acquisitions and divestitures will skew revenue growth figures.

Also known as REVs.

Related Links

Great Expectations: Forecasting Sales Growth
Understanding The Income Statement
Advanced Financial Statement Analysis

See also: Cost of Goods Sold, Income Statement, Net Income, Revenue Per Employee, Revenue Per User, Top Line

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Financial Dictionary

revenue

The inflow of assets that results from sales of goods and services and earnings from dividends, interest, and rent. Revenue is often received in the form of cash but also may be in the form of receivables to be turned into cash at a later date.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: rev·e·nue
Pronunciation: 're-v&-"nü, -"nyü
Function: noun
often attrib 1 : the total income produced by a given source revenue>
2 : the gross income returned by an investment
3 : the yield of sources of income (as taxes) that a political unit (as a nation or state) collects and receives into the treasury for public use
4 : a government department concerned with the collection of national revenue
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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