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Returns vs Takings - What's the difference?

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Returns is a related term of takings.


As nouns the difference between returns and takings

is that returns is while takings is the cash or money received (taken) by a shop or other business; receipts.

As a verb returns

is (return).

returns

English

Noun

(head)
  • (pluralonly) Merchandise returned to a retailer or wholesaler by a purchaser.
  • (pluralonly) Unsold merchandise returned to the supplier.
  • * {{quote-book, year=2002
    • , author=Irina Dunn , title=The writer's guide , chapter= citation , isbn= , page=129 , passage=The number of unsold books that booksellers return to publishers (called the rate of returns ) has been averaging between 25 per cent and 35 per cent.}}

    Verb

    (head)
  • (return)

    • Anagrams

    * turners

    See also

    * many happy returns

    takings

    English

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • The cash or money received (taken) by a shop or other business; receipts.
    • Fred was concerned because the takings from his sweetshop had fallen again for the third week.
  • English plurals

    • Anagrams

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