Phrase guide

economic rent

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

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noun

Meaning 1

the amount of recompense paid to a factor of production on top of its transfer earnings; this does not encompass costs incurred during the process of production or service

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: economics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rent

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff

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Across languages

Translations

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  • Tagalog: agimating upa — the amount of recompense paid