Sekirov Dictionary

break-even

adjective 1
noun 1
break even verb 2
forms 5

adjective1

•
that is characterized by the level of revenues just sufficient to cover costs
- The Altair 8800 computer was a break-even sale for MITS.

noun1

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

break even verb2

•
To neither gain nor lose a quantity of something, (especially) money.
- After an entire night playing poker, he nearly broke even.
•
To stay the same; to neither advance nor regress.
- It's a lot of work just to break even and keep the weeds down.

forms

broke even · broken even · breaking even · breaks even · break-evens

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