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expense vs overhead

overhead vs expense

expense and overhead both are nouns.

expense is not an adjective while overhead is an adjective.

expense is a verb but overhead is not a verb.

expense is not an adverb while overhead is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expense Yes No Yes No
overhead Yes Yes No Yes
As nouns, overhead is a hyponym of expense; that is, overhead is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expense:
  • expense: amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
  • overhead: 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
expense (noun) overhead (noun)
a detriment or sacrifice a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures) (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship
money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer a transparency for use with an overhead projector
(computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing
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
expense (adjective) overhead (adjective)
located or originating from above
expense (verb) overhead (verb)
reduce the estimated value of something
expense (adverb) overhead (adverb)
above the head; over the head
above your head; in the sky
Difference between expense and overhead

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