Definition of "bottom line" in English

Noun

1. The final balance; the amount of money or profit left after everything has been tallied.

2. The summary or result; the most important information.

   • The bottom line is that there simply are not enough hours in the day to finish all there is to do.

3. A minimum acceptable result from a negotiation.

   • My bottom line for this job is $125,000; any less and I'll walk away.