bottom line noun
1 the bottom line a : the most important part of something : the most important thing to consider
▪ The bottom line [=all that matters] is that the product just wasn't practical. ▪ If our flight is late, we will miss our connection. That's the bottom line.
b : the final result or outcome
▪ A student with special needs can stress a school's budget, but the bottom line is that the state must provide for the child's education. 2 [singular] : a company's profits or losses
▪ How will these changes affect our bottom line? ▪ He's always got his eye on the bottom line. 3 [singular] : the least amount of money you are willing to consider for something
▪ He says his bottom line is $120,000.
▪ The bottom line [=all that matters] is that the product just wasn't practical. ▪ If our flight is late, we will miss our connection. That's the bottom line.
b : the final result or outcome
▪ A student with special needs can stress a school's budget, but the bottom line is that the state must provide for the child's education.
▪ How will these changes affect our bottom line? ▪ He's always got his eye on the bottom line.
▪ He says his bottom line is $120,000.
