break-even point WORD ORIGIN noun the point at which the income from sale of a product or service equals the invested costs, resulting in neither profit nor loss; the stage at which income equals expenditure. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of break-even point An Americanism dating back to 1935–40 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019