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in the black

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.45 in modern English

Syllables
in- the black
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Having positive net income; having greater income than expenses; making a profit.

prep_phrase

Having positive net worth.

Etymology

From the standard accounting practice of using black ink, as opposed to red ink, to denote positive values, especially a net income.

Antonyms

in the hole in the red

Questions

What does in the black mean?
Having positive net income; having greater income than expenses; making a profit.
Where does in the black come from?
From the standard accounting practice of using black ink, as opposed to red ink, to denote positive values, especially a net income.

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