n.
Pronunciation: ' in- ˌ k ə m also ' in-k ə m or ' i ŋ -k ə m
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : a coming in : ENTRANCE , INFLUX <fluctuations in the nutrient income of a body of water>
2 : a gain or recurrent benefit usually measured in money that derives from capital or labor also : the amount of such gain received in a period of time <has an income of $30,000 a year>