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Meaning of breakeven

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

breakeven

verb

Definitions

  1. To neither gain nor lose money.

    Example: After an entire night playing poker, he nearly broke even.

  2. To stay the same; to neither advance nor regress.

    Example: It's a lot of work just to break even and keep the weeds down.

noun

Definitions

  1. The level of revenues sufficient to cover costs.

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

adjective

Definitions

  1. That is characterized by the level of revenues just sufficient to cover costs

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