| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| The last line in an audit, which shows profit or loss. | 1 |
| ‡ By extension, “bottom line” refers to the final, determining consideration in a decision. | 2 |
| ‡ “Bottom line” also has a derogatory implication when it refers to those people whose attention to the bottom line prevents them from recognizing the value of anything else. | 3 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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