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overhead meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of overhead at MeaningMonkey.org. overhead meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.OVERHEAD noun
Definition of 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
- synonyms: budget items, operating cost, operating expense
- (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
- (computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing
- synonyms: disk overhead
- a transparency for use with an overhead projector
- synonyms: viewgraph
- (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship
- a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
- synonyms: smash
OVERHEAD adjective
Definition of overhead (adjective)
- located or originating from above
- "an overhead crossing"
- antonym: surface
OVERHEAD adverb
Definition of overhead (adverb)
- above your head; in the sky
- "planes were flying overhead"
- above the head; over the head
- "bring the legs together overhead"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet