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Overhead

/ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/

The expense of a business not directly assigned to goods or services provided.

📖 Definitions of "Overhead"

noun
  1. 1

    The expense of a business not directly assigned to goods or services provided.

  2. 2

    The items or classes of expense not directly assigned to goods or services provided.

  3. 3

    Any cost or expenditure (monetary, time, effort or otherwise) incurred in a project or activity, which does not directly contribute to the progress or outcome of the project or activity.

  4. 4

    Wasted money.

adjective
  1. 1

    Located above, especially over the head

    "Place your luggage in the overhead lockers."

  2. 2

    Kicked over one's own head

adverb
  1. 1

    Above one's head; in the sky.

    "birds flying overhead"

  2. 2

    Per head; for each individual.

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