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passive income en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) An income that is made using little to no effort, such as pension income, rent, or interest, as opposed to normal employment.
   • Passive income, or profits earned from so-called intangible sources such as interest, is taxed in the U.S. as it is earned. 2011 April 7, Matthew Caminiti, Paul Hughes, “Taxes 101: A Comparative Perspective”, in Businessweek, retrieved 27 Aug 2015:
   • Players win when they get out of the rat race (salaried jobs) by amassing passive income (investments in real estate or the stock market). 2007 January 25, Penelope Green, “Barons Before Bedtime”, in New York Times, retrieved 27 Aug 2015:
   • Investing in a fully managed asset will provide a passive income and will ensure that you are not stuck with finding tenants, repairs and maintenance costs. 2015 July 30, Dale Anderson, Jeremy Solis, “Expert insights: is the UK a property safe haven?”, in Telegraph, UK, retrieved 27 Aug 2015:

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Translations (5)

fi passiivinen tulo (regular monetary income) · fi passiivitulo (regular monetary income) · cmn 被動收入 /被动收入 (regular monetary income) · nl passief inkomen (regular monetary income) · es ingreso pasivo (regular monetary income)