Meaning

1 senses
  1. An ongoing cost for running a product, business, or system.

More definitions
  • the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes

Forms

plural: operating expenses

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes:operating costoverheadbudget items

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