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
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
noun
(computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
noun
(computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing
noun
a transparency for use with an overhead projector
noun
(nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship
noun
a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
adjective
located or originating from above
“an overhead crossing”
adverb
above your head; in the sky
“planes were flying overhead”
adverb
above the head; over the head
“bring the legs together overhead”
Word Forms
smash
verb
hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
aérien
les dépenses liées à l'entretien de la propriété (par exemple, le paiement des taxes foncières, des services publics et des assurances) ; il n'inclut ni l'amortissement, ni le coût du financement, ni les impôts sur le revenu.
🇪🇸Spanish
arriba
el gasto de mantenimiento de la propiedad (por ejemplo, pago de impuestos sobre la propiedad, servicios públicos y seguros); No incluye depreciación ni el costo de financiamiento ni impuestos sobre la renta.
🇮🇹Italian
sopraelevato
le spese per il mantenimento della proprietà (ad esempio, il pagamento delle tasse sulla proprietà, dei servizi pubblici e dell'assicurazione); non comprende gli ammortamenti, i costi di finanziamento o le imposte sul reddito
🇳🇱Dutch
boven het hoofd
de kosten voor het onderhoud van onroerend goed (bijvoorbeeld het betalen van onroerendgoedbelasting, nutsvoorzieningen en verzekeringen); het omvat niet de afschrijvingen, de financieringskosten of de inkomstenbelastingen
🇵🇹Portuguese
sobrecarga
as despesas de manutenção da propriedade (por exemplo, pagamento de impostos sobre a propriedade, serviços públicos e seguros); não inclui depreciação ou custo de financiamento ou imposto de renda
🇷🇺Russian
накладные расходы
расходы на содержание имущества (например, уплата налогов на имущество, коммунальные услуги и страхование); он не включает амортизацию, стоимость финансирования или налоги на прибыль.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उपरि
संपत्ति के रख-रखाव का खर्च (जैसे, संपत्ति कर और उपयोगिताओं और बीमा का भुगतान); इसमें मूल्यह्रास या वित्तपोषण या आयकर की लागत शामिल नहीं है
🇧🇩Bengali
ওভারহেড
সম্পত্তি রক্ষণাবেক্ষণের খরচ (যেমন, সম্পত্তি কর এবং ইউটিলিটি এবং বীমা প্রদান); এতে অবচয় বা অর্থায়নের খরচ বা আয়কর অন্তর্ভুক্ত নয়
🇮🇳Tamil
மேல்நிலை
சொத்தை பராமரிப்பதற்கான செலவு (எ.கா., சொத்து வரி மற்றும் பயன்பாடுகள் மற்றும் காப்பீடு செலுத்துதல்); இது தேய்மானம் அல்லது நிதிச் செலவு அல்லது வருமான வரிகளை உள்ளடக்காது
🇮🇳Telugu
ఓవర్ హెడ్
ఆస్తి నిర్వహణ ఖర్చు (ఉదా., ఆస్తి పన్నులు మరియు వినియోగాలు మరియు భీమా చెల్లించడం); ఇది తరుగుదల లేదా ఫైనాన్సింగ్ ఖర్చు లేదా ఆదాయపు పన్నులను కలిగి ఉండదు
🇮🇳Marathi
ओव्हरहेड
मालमत्तेची देखभाल करण्याचा खर्च (उदा. मालमत्ता कर आणि उपयुक्तता आणि विमा भरणे); त्यात घसारा किंवा वित्तपुरवठा किंवा आयकर यांचा समावेश नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઓવરહેડ
મિલકતની જાળવણીનો ખર્ચ (દા.ત. મિલકત વેરો અને ઉપયોગિતાઓ અને વીમો ચૂકવવા); તેમાં અવમૂલ્યન અથવા ધિરાણ અથવા આવકવેરાનો ખર્ચ શામેલ નથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಓವರ್ಹೆಡ್
ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುವ ವೆಚ್ಚ (ಉದಾಹರಣೆಗೆ, ಆಸ್ತಿ ತೆರಿಗೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಉಪಯುಕ್ತತೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ವಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾವತಿಸುವುದು); ಇದು ಸವಕಳಿ ಅಥವಾ ಹಣಕಾಸಿನ ವೆಚ್ಚ ಅಥವಾ ಆದಾಯ ತೆರಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഓവർഹെഡ്
സ്വത്ത് പരിപാലിക്കുന്നതിനുള്ള ചെലവ് (ഉദാഹരണത്തിന്, പ്രോപ്പർട്ടി ടാക്സും യൂട്ടിലിറ്റികളും ഇൻഷുറൻസും അടയ്ക്കൽ); അതിൽ മൂല്യത്തകർച്ചയോ സാമ്പത്തിക ചെലവോ ആദായനികുതിയോ ഉൾപ്പെടുന്നില്ല
جائیداد کو برقرار رکھنے کا خرچ (مثلاً، پراپرٹی ٹیکس اور یوٹیلیٹیز اور انشورنس کی ادائیگی)؛ اس میں فرسودگی یا فنانسنگ کی لاگت یا انکم ٹیکس شامل نہیں ہے۔
biaya pemeliharaan properti (misalnya, pembayaran pajak properti, utilitas, dan asuransi); itu tidak termasuk penyusutan atau biaya pembiayaan atau pajak penghasilan
🇲🇾Malay
atas kepala
perbelanjaan untuk mengekalkan harta benda (cth., membayar cukai harta dan utiliti dan insurans); ia tidak termasuk susut nilai atau kos pembiayaan atau cukai pendapatan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
النفقات العامة
نفقات صيانة الممتلكات (على سبيل المثال، دفع الضرائب العقارية والمرافق والتأمين)؛ ولا يشمل الاستهلاك أو تكلفة التمويل أو ضرائب الدخل
🇮🇷Persian
سربار
هزینه نگهداری دارایی (به عنوان مثال، پرداخت مالیات بر دارایی و خدمات آب و برق و بیمه)؛ این شامل استهلاک یا هزینه تامین مالی یا مالیات بر درآمد نمی شود
🇹🇷Turkish
genel gider
mülkün bakım masrafı (örneğin emlak vergileri, kamu hizmetleri ve sigortanın ödenmesi); amortismanı veya finansman maliyetini veya gelir vergilerini içermez
🇮🇱Hebrew
מִמַעַל
הוצאות אחזקת רכוש (למשל, תשלום ארנונה ושירותים וביטוחים); הוא אינו כולל פחת או עלות מימון או מס הכנסה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'overhead'?
The primary meaning of 'overhead' 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'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'overhead' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'overhead' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'overhead' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'overhead' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'overhead' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
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Do you find 'overhead' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'overhead' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'overhead' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'overhead' in a professional email?
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Never
Would you classify 'overhead' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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