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With 4chan, the cost of hosting it added up very quickly and at that time when I was 18, I didn't have the income of my own so it was a challenge to make money and break even on it.
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Meaning of "break even" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BREAK EVEN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BREAK EVEN

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Break even is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES BREAK EVEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Break-even

Break-even is the point of balance between making either a profit or a loss. The term originates in finance, but the concept has been applied widely since.

Definition of break even in the English dictionary

The definition of break even in the dictionary is to attain a level of activity, as in commerce, or a point of operation, as in gambling, at which there is neither profit nor loss. Other definition of break even is the level of commercial activity at which the total cost and total revenue of a business enterprise are equal.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BREAK EVEN

break bread
break camp
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break dance
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break down
break feeding
break ground
break in
break into
break it down
break new ground
break of day
break of serve
break off
break one´s back
break one´s heart
break one´s neck
break out

WORDS THAT END LIKE BREAK EVEN

breakeven
eeven
eighty-seven
eleven
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even-steven
get even
Group of Seven
Group of Seventy-Seven
Kesteven
Leven
Loch Leven
nine-eleven
Pleven
seven
seven-seven
Steven
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twenty-four-seven
uneven

Synonyms and antonyms of break even in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «break even» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BREAK EVEN

Find out the translation of break even to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of break even from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «break even» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

收支平衡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el punto de equilibrio
570 millions of speakers

English

break even
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ब्रेक - ईवन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كسر حتى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

остаться при своих
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

empatar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এমনকি বিরতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

seuil de rentabilité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pecah walaupun
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die Gewinnzone erreichen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

とんとん
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

본전
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Break wae
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phá vỡ ngay cả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூட உடைக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अगदी तुटून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

başa baş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pareggiare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

break even
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

залишитися при своїх
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rupe chiar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπάσει ακόμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gelyk te breek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nollresultat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

break even
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BREAK EVEN»

The term «break even» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.717 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about break even

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3 QUOTES WITH «BREAK EVEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word break even.
1
Richard Krajicek
Roddick can challenge him as well if he serves big consistently for the entire match. If he does that, then he is tough to break even for a guy like Federer.
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Christopher Poole
With 4chan, the cost of hosting it added up very quickly and at that time when I was 18, I didn't have the income of my own so it was a challenge to make money and break even on it.
3
Jerry Reinsdorf
I've said this over the years publicly - this is not a lucrative business. My goal every year is to break even with the White Sox.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BREAK EVEN»

Discover the use of break even in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to break even and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Break-even Analyses: Basic Model, Variants, Extensions
Also discussed are different forms of dynamic, non-linear and stochastic break-even analyses.
Marcell Schweitzer, Ernst Trossmann, Gerald H. Lawson, 1992
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Managerial Accounting: A Focus on Ethical Decision Making
The break-even formula for a company with multiple products is as follows: Fixed costs Break-even (units) Weighted-average contribution margin per unit Happy Daze's break-even point is therefore 13,587 units ($50,000 3.68). How is this ...
Steve Jackson, Roby Sawyers, Greg Jenkins, 2008
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Introduction to Health Care Economics & Financial ...
This chapter discusses the concept of break-even analysis-calculating how much one must charge (setting a price) or how much volume (numbers of clients or units of service) one must generate to cover the costs of business, then make a ...
Susan J. Penner, 2004
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Encyclopedia of Finance
To determine a project's financial break-even point, we must first determine the annual operating cash flow, OCFÃ, that gives it a zero NPV. The formula for the financial break-even quantity is: QÃ FC þ OCFÃ p À financial 1⁄4 vc 1⁄4 QÃ cash þ  ...
Cheng-Few Lee, Alice C. Lee, 2006
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Managerial Accounting for Libraries and Other Not-for-profit ...
But, the time horizon for many managerial decisions extends beyond the short time period found in break-even analysis. In this example, the increase in fixed costs causes the average cost per search to remain higher than anticipated.
G. Stevenson Smith, 2002
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Break-even Analysis of Medicaid Versus Fee for Service in ...
JOHN MURDOCK: Break-even Analysis of Medicaid versus Fee for Service in Orthodontic Practice: North Carolina as a Case Study (Under the direction of Dr. Ceib Phillips) The purpose of this study was to examine the potential profitability of ...
John E. Murdock, 2008
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Complete Book of Business Plans: Simple Steps to Writing ...
As defined in the glossary section of chapter 17, a break-even analysis is the method of determining the exact point at which the business makes neither a loss nor a profit. In general terms, it is the point where sales exactly balance out ...
Joseph A. Covello, Brian J. Hazelgren, 2006
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Petroleum Economics and Engineering, Second Edition
T. N. Al-Faraj, A. S. Alidi, and J. A. Al-Zayer King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Dhahran, Saudi Arabia In this chapter linear break-even analysis will be first introduced. Then the analysis will be extended to two and multiple ...
M.A. Al-Sahlawi, Hussein K. Abdel-Aal, Mohammed A. Alsahlawi, 1992
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Management
Total Sales Revenue Total Costs Fixed Variable Break-Even Point Revenues Costs L o s s P r o f it costs of inventory. The best example is the local supermarket, where hundreds of daily orders are routinely made on this basis. Just-in-Time ...
John R. Schermerhorn, Jr, 2010
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Managerial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making
BREAK-EVEN ANALYSIS A key relationship in CVP analysis is the level of activity at which total revenues equal total costs (both fixed and variable). This level of activity is called the break-even point. At this volume of sales, the company will ...
Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREAK EVEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term break even is used in the context of the following news items.
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Doubt cast on new WA gas projects as global surplus predicted to …
"The $10 [per mmBtu, the unit of measure for natural gas] mark is where you get all the US and Canadian projects that tend to break even ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
2
After-hours buzz: A Schulman, Advanced Micro & more
It had earlier predicted sales could even break even with the previous quarter. AMD also said its adjusted gross margin would come in around ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
3
Boxships face “toxic” market
Instead, it now believes lines will be lucky to break even. “This means that some lines will be back in the red by the end of 2015,” it said. «TradeWinds, Jul 15»
4
RiverQuarium planning to break even
DOUGHERTY COUNTY, GA. -- For the first time in 11 years the RiverQuarium plans to break even. Chief Operating Officer Tommy Gregors told ... «WFXL FOX 31, Jul 15»
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China's stock markets are about to face a make-or-break week
... lost over a quarter of his capital investing in stocks, told Reuters all he is waiting for is for the market to recover enough for him to break even. «Business Insider, Jul 15»
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Killingly expects to break even on expenses at end of fiscal year
KILLINGLY — As the hours ticked down to the end of the fiscal year on Tuesday, Killingly Business Manager Brian O'Connell was still keeping ... «Norwich Bulletin, Jul 15»
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What We Learned: Brewers break even in June
The Brewers finished the month of June with a .500 record. We discuss that and more in today's What We Learned. Large brewcrewball.com. «Brew Crew Ball, Jul 15»
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Howie Kendrick HR in 10th enables Dodgers to break even for the …
The Dodgers' Justin Turner, left, greets Howie Kendrick after Kendrick hit a solo home run in the 10th inning against the Diamondbacks on ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
9
Sioux Central manages to break even in Okoboji Tourney
Sioux Central played four games in the Okoboji Tournament last Thursday and Saturday and the Rebels came away breaking even. «The Storm Lake Times, Jul 15»
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The Seagull needs a roof to stop Chekhov's subtleties flying off
Bid low, break even. Keep it broad. Raise laughs from obvious gestures. Honk out your lines at top volume then get home in a cab for a piping ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»

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