break·e·ven or break-e·ven (br k  v n)adj. Marked by or indicating a balance, especially between investment and return. n. In both senses also called break-even point. 1. The point, especially the level of sales of a good or service, at which the return on investment is exactly equal to the amount invested. 2. The point at which the energy put into a system is equalled by the energy produced by that system: reaching breakeven in controlled fusion reactions. |
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