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Definitions of break-even point words

singular noun break-even point When a company reaches break-even point, the money it makes from the sale of goods or services is just enough to cover the cost of supplying those goods or services, but not enough to make a profit. 3
noun break-even point the point at which the income from sale of a product or service equals the invested costs, resulting in neither profit nor loss; the stage at which income equals expenditure. 1
noun Technical meaning of break-even point In the process of implementing a new computer language, the point at which the language is sufficiently effective that one can implement the language in itself. That is, for a new language called, hypothetically, FOOGOL, one has reached break-even when one can write a demonstration compiler for FOOGOL in FOOGOL, discard the original implementation language, and thereafter use working versions of FOOGOL to develop newer ones. This is an important milestone. See My Favourite Toy Language. 1
noun break-even point (business, management) The point where total costs equal total revenue and the organization neither makes a profit nor suffers a loss. 0

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1935-40

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