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- [breyk-ee-vuh n]
- /breɪk ˈē-vən/
- /breɪk ˈiːvn/
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- [breyk-ee-vuh n]
- /breɪk ˈē-vən/
Definitions of break-even word
- adjective break-even having income exactly equal to expenditure, thus showing neither profit nor loss. 1
- noun break-even break-even point. 1
- noun break-even Energy. the stage at which a fission or fusion reaction becomes self-sustaining. 1
- noun break-even (business, management) The level of revenues sufficient to cover costs. 0
- adjective break-even that is characterized by the level of revenues just sufficient to cover costs. 0
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Origin of break-even
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1935-40
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Parts of speech for Break-even
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
break-even popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Top questions with break-even
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