Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bottom-line

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.75 in modern English

Syllables
bot-tom--line
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To set a minimum acceptable rule, boundary, or condition for (someone).

Informal; Transitive verb

verb

To provide a summary or the result; to provide the most important or relevant information.

Informal; Transitive verb

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Questions

What does bottom-line mean?
To set a minimum acceptable rule, boundary, or condition for (someone).
Where does bottom-line come from?
A verbal form of bottom line.

How to pronounce bottom-line

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