I. ˈinˌkəm, chiefly attrib also ˈin_k- sometimes ˈiŋ_k- noun
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Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English, entry, arrival, from in + come, cume action of coming (after comen in to come in) — more at downcome , come
1. archaic : an act or an instance of coming in : entrance , advent , influx
2. dialect Britain
a. : a place of entry
b. : incomer
3. : something that comes in as an increment or addition usually by chance
4.
a. : a gain or recurrent benefit that is usually measured in money and for a given period of time, derives from capital, labor, or a combination of both, includes gains from transactions in capital assets, but excludes unrealized advances in value : commercial revenue or receipts of any kind except receipts or returns of capital — see earned income , gross income , net income , unearned income ; compare profit , wage
b. : the value of goods and services received by an individual in a given period of time — compare wealth
II. noun
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Etymology: in (IV) + come (as in oncome )
dialect Britain : tumor , abscess