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operating expense vs expense

expense vs operating expense

operating expense and expense both are nouns.

operating expense is not a verb while expense is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
operating expense Yes No No No
expense Yes No Yes No
As nouns, expense is a hypernym of operating expense; that is, expense is a word with a broader meaning than operating expense:
  • operating expense: 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: amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
Other hypernyms of operating expense include disbursal, disbursement.
operating expense (noun) expense (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 a detriment or sacrifice
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
operating expense (verb) expense (verb)
reduce the estimated value of something
Difference between operating expense and expense

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