noun [ sing. ]
1.
the bottom line the most important thing that you have to consider or accept; the essential point in a discussion, etc. :
The bottom line is that we have to make a decision today.
2.
( business ) the amount of money that is a profit or a loss after everything has been calculated :
The bottom line for 2004 was a pre-tax profit of £85 million.
3.
the lowest price that sb will accept :
Two thousand—and that's my bottom line!