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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(business, management) The level of revenues sufficient to cover costs..
We'll never reach break-even if our variable costs are higher than our selling price.
The Altair 8800 computer was a break-even sale for MITS.
The British Transport Commission (BTC) was created to own not just the railways, but also London Underground, docks, inland waterways, and some road haulage activities. Its remit was to operate on a break-even basis, with sustained losses unacceptable.
Use break-even when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Break-even means (business, management) The level of revenues sufficient to cover costs..
Common synonyms include break-even point.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
We'll never reach break-even if our variable costs are higher than our selling price.
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