Operating Expense Definition

noun
An expense incurred in normal business operations, such as an administrative or selling expense.
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(business, accounting) The money an entity spends in order to turn inventory into throughput.

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Synonyms:
  • budget-items
  • overhead
  • operating cost

Other Word Forms of Operating Expense

Noun

Singular:
operating expense
Plural:
operating-expenses

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