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winst

Definitions of winst
  1. noun
    the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
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    types:
    kantlijn, winstmarge, winstpercentage
    (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
    prijsopdrijving, prijsstijging, prijsverhoging
    the amount added to the cost to determine the asking price
    div., dividend, winstaandeel
    that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
    stock, voorraad
    a supply of something available for future use
    reserve
    something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
    superdividend
    a dividend paid in addition to the regular dividend
  2. noun
    the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
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    types:
    ritzege
    something won (especially money)
    vermogensaanwas
    the amount by which the selling price of an asset exceeds the purchase price; the gain is realized when the asset is sold
    type of:
    bedrag, geldsom, som, somma
    a quantity of money
  3. noun
    the advantageous quality of being beneficial
    synonyms: profijt, voordeel
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    types:
    rendabiliteit, rentabiliteit
    the quality of affording gain or benefit or profit
    type of:
    voordeel, zonzijde
    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
  4. noun
    a successful ending of a struggle or contest
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    antonyms:
    afstraffing, nederlaag
    an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
    types:
    ritzege
    a victory (as in a race or other competition)
    zelfwerkzaamheid
    the successful ending of the American Revolution
    Pyrrusoverwinning, pyrrhusoverwinning
    a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses
    slem
    winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
    stoeipartij, triomf, victorie, zege, zegepraal
    an easy victory
    grand slam
    winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridge
    type of:
    afloop, afwerking, einde, ontknoping, uiteinde
    event whose occurrence ends something
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