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noun
An ongoing cost for running a product, business, or system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: accounting, business, finance
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Synonyms: operating expenditure, OPEX
Antonyms: none provided
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: operating cost, overhead, budget items
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: expense, disbursal, disbursement
History
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Across languages
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