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overhead

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In a business context, this word evokes the image of a ceiling or a weight that must be supported regardless of how much product is sold. It carries a clinical, financial tone and is used primarily in accounting or corporate strategy to describe fixed costs like rent and electricity.

Used as a mass noun when referring to the total sum of business operating expenses.

Ý nghĩa

Tính từ

Located or extending above the head.

"The overhead lights were flickering."

Trạng từ

"A plane flew overhead."

Danh từ

The ongoing expenses of operating a business.

"The company struggled to cover its monthly overhead."

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