Break-even - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈbreɪˌkɪvən|  American pronunciation of the word break-even
Brit.  |ˈbreɪˌkɪvən|  British pronunciation of the word break-even

noun

- (business, management) Alternative spelling of break-even.
- (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.

verb

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