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break-even

/ˌbreɪk ˈiːvn/noun

उच्चारण ब्रेक ईवन

न लाभ न हानि की स्थिति, ब्रेक-ईवन

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noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the point at which money earned equals money spent, so there is neither profit nor loss

    न लाभ न हानि की स्थिति, ब्रेक-ईवन

    • The start-up hopes to reach break-even next year.
    • Sales are still below break-even.
adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun]

    at which there is neither profit nor loss

    ब्रेक-ईवन वाला

    • What is the break-even price for wheat farmers?
    • The break-even point is 2,000 units.
§Grammar and usage

Usage: The phrasal verb is written as two words (we broke even), but the noun and adjective have a hyphen (the break-even point).

Phrasal verb दो शब्दों में लिखा जाता है (we broke even), पर noun और adjective में hyphen लगता है (the break-even point)।