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noun
The amount of profit earned in a reporting period, expressed as a percentage of the cost.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, finance
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noun
the amount returned per unit of time expressed as a percentage of the cost
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: rate
Narrower terms: return on invested capital, return on investment, ROI
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