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break-even

break-even noun: the level of revenues sufficient to cover costs.

Noun

break-even (countable and uncountable, plural break-evens)

  1. The level of revenues sufficient to cover costs.
    • We'll never reach break-even if our variable costs are higher than our selling price.

Adjective

break-even (not comparable)

  1. that is characterized by the level of revenues just sufficient to cover costs
    • The Altair 8800 computer was a break-even sale for MITS.
    • The British Transport Commission (BTC) was created to own not just the railways, but also London Underground, docks, inland waterways, and some road haulage activities. Its remit was to operate on a break-even basis, with sustained losses unacceptable.2023 March 8, David Clough, “The long road that led to Beeching”, in RAIL, number 978, page 38

Synonyms of break-even

Forms of break-even

pluralbreak-evens
alternative formbreakeven

Words formed from break-even

Phrases with break-even

Questions about break-even

What does break-even mean?
Break-even means the level of revenues sufficient to cover costs.
What part of speech is break-even?
Break-even can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of break-even?
The plural of break-even is break-evens.

Words near break-even in the dictionary

  1. break-dancers
  2. break-dances
  3. break-dancing
  4. break-down
  5. break-downs
  6. break-even
  7. break-even point
  8. break-even points
  9. break-even time
  10. break-even times
  11. break-evens

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