Profit
1Profit — (von lat. profectus „Fortgang, Zunahme, Vorteil“ / Aussprache: [pʀoˈfit]) bezeichnet den Gewinn, d.h. den Überschuss, welcher nach Abzug der Kosten der eingesetzten Mittel von einem Unternehmen, bzw. Unternehmer erzielt wird. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 …
2Profit — generally is the making of gain in business activity for the benefit of the owners of the business. The word comes from Latin meaning to make progress, is defined in two different ways, one for economics and one for accounting.Profit may refer to …
3Profit — Pro fit, n. [F., fr. L. profectus advance, progress, profit, fr. profectum. See {Proficient}.] 1. Acquisition beyond expenditure; excess of value received for producing, keeping, or selling, over cost; hence, pecuniary gain in any transaction or… …
4Profit — Prof it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Profited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Profiting}.] [F. profiter. See {Profit}, n.] To be of service to; to be good to; to help on; to benefit; to advantage; to avail; to aid; as, truth profits all men. [1913 Webster] The word… …
5Profit — Prof it, v. i. 1. To gain advantage; to make improvement; to improve; to gain; to advance. [1913 Webster] I profit not by thy talk. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To be of use or advantage; to do or bring good. [1913 Webster] Riches profit not in the… …
6PROFIT — s. m. Gain, bénéfice, émolument, avantage, utilité. Grand profit. Profit médiocre. Profit légitime. Profit clair et net. Tirer du profit d une affaire. Ils ont partagé le profit ensemble. C est un homme qui ne songe qu à son profit. Il a fait un… …
7PROFIT — n. m. Gain, bénéfice, émolument, avantage, utilité. Profit médiocre. Profit légitime. Profit clair et net. Tirer du profit d’une affaire. Ils ont partagé le profit ensemble. C’est un homme qui ne songe qu’à son profit. Il a fait de grands profits …
8Profit — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Profit (homonymie). Le profit est une rémunération variable, incertaine mais espérée, du risque pris par le détenteur d un capital investi. L’existence du profit permet de rémunérer le risque pris par le… …
9profit — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin profectus advance, profit, from proficere Date: 14th century 1. a valuable return ; gain 2. the excess of returns over expenditure in a transaction or… …
10profit — Turn Turn, v. i. 1. To move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man… …
