Phrase guide

disposable income

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The amount of a person's or group's monetary income which is available to be saved or spent (on either essential or non-essential items), after deducting all taxes and other governmental fees.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: economics, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

income (after taxes) that is available to you for saving or spending

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: income

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: renda disponible — amount of a person's income which is available to be saved or spent
  • Chinese Mandarin: 可支配收入 (kězhīpèi shōurù) — amount of a person's income which is available to be saved or spent
  • Finnish: käytettävissä oleva tulo — amount of a person's income which is available to be saved or spent
  • French: revenu disponible — amount of a person's income which is available to be saved or spent
  • German: verfügbares Einkommen — amount of a person's income which is available to be saved or spent
  • Japanese: 可処分所得 — amount of a person's income which is available to be saved or spent
  • Polish: dochód netto — amount of a person's income which is available to be saved or spent
  • Spanish: ingreso disponible — amount of a person's income which is available to be saved or spent
  • Welsh: incwm gwario — amount of a person's income which is available to be saved or spent