Profit 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 ...

Profit is a short-lived American television series that aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series was created by David Greenwalt and John McNamara, and starred Adrian ...

profit - definition of profit - The positive gain from an investment or business operation after subtracting for all expenses. opposite of loss.

noun. advantage; gain; benefit; monetary gain from business transactions; the ratio of this to the amount of capital invested; proceeds from property or investments

profit, in economics, return on capital, also called earnings, minus the costs of maintaining land, labor, and capital. It is also known as net income.