takings

/ˈteɪkɪŋs/

/ˈteɪkɪŋs/

Definitions of takings

1. noun

   the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
   synonyms: issue, payoff, proceeds, return, take, yield

   types:

   economic rent, rent

   the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions

   payback

   financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment)

   type of:

   income

   the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time