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expense vs incidental expense

incidental expense vs expense

expense and incidental expense both are nouns.

expense is a verb but incidental expense is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expense Yes No Yes No
incidental expense Yes No No No
As nouns, incidental expense is a hyponym of expense; that is, incidental expense is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expense:
  • expense: money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer
  • incidental expense: (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified
Other hyponyms of expense include incidental, minor expense, travel expense.
expense (noun) incidental expense (noun)
a detriment or sacrifice (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer
expense (verb) incidental expense (verb)
reduce the estimated value of something
Difference between expense and incidental expense

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