operating expense vs overhead

overhead vs operating expense

operating expense and overhead both are nouns.

operating expense is not an adjective while overhead is an adjective.

operating expense is not an adverb while overhead is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
operating expense	Yes	No	No	No
overhead	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

As nouns, operating expense and overhead are synonyms defined as:

operating expense and 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

Other synonyms of operating expense include budget items, operating cost.

operating expense (noun)	overhead (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 hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
	(nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship
	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

operating expense (adjective)	overhead (adjective)
	located or originating from above

operating expense (adverb)	overhead (adverb)
	above the head; over the head
	above your head; in the sky

Difference between operating expense and overhead

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