Overhead meaning

What does “overhead” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“overhead” is a noun, adjective and adverb with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: 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.

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
Synonymsoperating expense operating cost budget items
(computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
Synonymscommand processing overhead time command processing overhead command overhead
(computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing
Synonymsdisk overhead
a transparency for use with an overhead projector
Synonymsviewgraph
(nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship
a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
Synonymssmash

adjective

located or originating from above
“an overhead crossing”
Oppositessurface subsurface

adverb

above your head; in the sky
“planes were flying overhead”
above the head; over the head
“bring the legs together overhead”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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