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profits vs windfall profit

windfall profit vs profits

profits and windfall profit both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
profits Yes No No No
windfall profit Yes No No No
As nouns, windfall profit is a hyponym of profits; that is, windfall profit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than profits:
  • profits: the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
  • windfall profit: profit that occurs unexpectedly as a consequence of some event not controlled by those who profit from it
profits (noun) windfall profit (noun)
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) profit that occurs unexpectedly as a consequence of some event not controlled by those who profit from it
something won (especially money)
Difference between profits and windfall profit

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