OPERATING EXPENSE Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the phrase operating expense. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the phrase operating expense. (close relations)

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	overhead				noun, adjectiven, adj
	adjective • located or originating from above noun • 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 • (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command • (computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing • a transparency for use with an overhead projector • (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship • a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head adverb • above your head; in the sky • above the head; over the head
	cost				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor • the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold) • value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something verb • be priced at • require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice
	expenditure				nounn
	noun • money paid out; an amount spent • the act of spending money for goods or services • the act of consuming something
	maintenance				nounn
	noun • activity involved in maintaining something in good working order • means of maintenance of a family or group • court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated • the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence • the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community
	outlay				nounn
	noun • the act of spending or disbursing money • money paid out; an amount spent
	upkeep				nounn
	noun • activity involved in maintaining something in good working order • the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
	expenses				nounn
	noun • amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures) • a detriment or sacrifice • money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer verb • reduce the estimated value of something
	utilities				nounn
	noun • a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation • the quality of being of practical use • the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility • (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice • (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer • a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal adjective satellite • used of beef; usable but inferior • capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
	budget items				nounn
	noun • 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 cost				nounn
	noun • 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

Best Hypernyms For OPERATING EXPENSE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for operating expense, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.

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