net vs earnings

earnings vs net

net and earnings both are nouns.

net is an adjective but earnings is not an adjective.

net is a verb but earnings is not a verb.

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

As nouns, net and earnings are synonyms defined as:

net and earnings: the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

Other synonyms of net include lucre, net income, net profit, profit, profits.

net (noun)	earnings (noun)
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals	something that remunerates
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange	the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
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)

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

net (verb)	earnings (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 net and earnings

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