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overhead

noun

ˈəʊ.və.hed

Meaning

Ongoing business expenses not directly attributable to creating a product or service.

The company reduced its overhead to increase profits.

High overhead costs reduce overall profits.

operating costs, fixed expenses, administrative costs, operating cost, administrative cost

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operating costs, fixed expenses, administrative costs

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operating cost, fixed expenses, administrative cost

direct costs, variable costs, revenue, variable cost, direct expenses, reduced spending

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direct costs, variable costs, revenue

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variable cost, direct expenses, reduced spending

The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

A contest of armed forces; warfare between opposing military forces.

A large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth.

The scientific study of insects.

A long piece of writing on a particular subject, usually written for a university degree.

a localized physical condition in which part of the body becomes red, swollen, hot, and often painfu...