earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization

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earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization
      n 1: income before interest and taxes and depreciation and
           amortization have been subtracted; an indicator of a
           company's profitability that is watched by investors
           (especially in leveraged buyouts) [syn: EBITDA, Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization
           ]