{Unearned increment} (Polit. Econ.), a increase in the value of land due to no labor or expenditure on the part of the owner, but to natural causes, such as the increase of population, the growth of a town in the vicinity, or the like. Some hold that this should belong to the nation. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
unearned — c.1200, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of EARN (Cf. earn). Unearned income is recorded from 1889 … Etymology dictionary
unearned — [unʉrnd′] adj. 1. not earned by work or service; specif., obtained as a return on an investment [unearned income] 2. not deserved; unmerited … English World dictionary
unearned — adj. Not earned. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
unearned — [adj] undeserved not deserved, not earned, not merited, not warranted, unmerited, unwarranted; concepts 545,548,558 … New thesaurus
unearned — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not earned or deserved … English terms dictionary
unearned — adjective Date: 13th century 1. not gained by labor, service, or skill < unearned income > 2. scored as a result of an error by the opposing team < an unearned run > … New Collegiate Dictionary
unearned — /un errnd /, adj. 1. not received in exchange for labor or services; not gained by lawful work or employment. 2. not earned; unmerited; undeserved: unearned promotion. 3. not yet earned: Lenders are not permitted to take borrowers unearned wages… … Universalium
unearned — un|earned [ ʌn ɜrnd ] adjective 1. ) not resulting from work that you have done: rich landowners living on their unearned wealth 2. ) in baseball, an unearned run is a point that is scored because the other team makes a lot of mistakes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unearned — adj. not earned. Phrases and idioms: unearned income income from interest payments etc. as opposed to salary, wages, or fees. unearned increment an increase in the value of property not due to the owner s labour or outlay … Useful english dictionary
unearned — adj. Unearned is used with these nouns: ↑income … Collocations dictionary
