income vs net

income and net both are nouns.

income is not an adjective while net is an adjective.

income is not a verb while net is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
income	Yes	No	No	No
net	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, net is a hyponym of income; that is, net is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than income:

income: the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
net: the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

Other hyponyms of income include disposable income, double dipping, easy money, gravy train, Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization, EBITDA, earnings, lucre, net income, net profit, profit, profits, cash flow, personal income, rental income, issue, payoff, proceeds, return, take, takings, yield, gross revenue, gross sales, sales, net sales, unearned income, unearned revenue, unearned income, unearned revenue, government income, government revenue, per capita income.

income (noun)	net (noun)
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time	an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
	a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
	a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
	game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
	a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
	the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

income (adjective)	net (adjective)
	remaining after all deductions
	conclusive in a process or progression

income (verb)	net (verb)
	catch with a net
	construct or form a web, as if by weaving
	make as a net profit
	yield as a net profit

Difference between income and net

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