overhead vs operating cost

operating cost vs overhead

overhead and operating cost both are nouns.

overhead is an adjective but operating cost is not an adjective.

overhead is an adverb but operating cost is not an adverb.

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

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

overhead and operating cost: 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 overhead include budget items, operating expense.

overhead (noun)	operating cost (noun)
a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head	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
(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

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

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

Difference between overhead and operating cost

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