Break-even

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The level of revenues sufficient to cover costs. countable, uncountable

    "We'll never reach break-even if our variable costs are higher than our selling price."

Adjective
  1. 1
    that is characterized by the level of revenues just sufficient to cover costs not-comparable

    "The Altair 8800 computer was a break-even sale for MITS."

Synonyms

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break-even point

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"We'll never reach break-even if our variable costs are higher than our selling price."

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