1. 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
Synonym(s): operating_expense, operating_cost, budget_items
Hypernym(s): expense, disbursal, disbursement
2. overhead - noun
· (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
Synonym(s): command_processing_overhead_time, command_processing_overhead, command_overhead
Hypernym(s): processing_time
3. overhead - noun
· (computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing
Synonym(s): disk_overhead
Hypernym(s): disk_space, disc_space
4. overhead - noun
· a transparency for use with an overhead projector
Synonym(s): viewgraph
Hypernym(s): foil, transparency
5. overhead - noun
· (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship
Hypernym(s): ceiling
6. overhead - noun
· a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
Synonym(s): smash
Hypernym(s): return
7. overhead - adjective
· located or originating from above; "an overhead crossing"
Antonym(s): surface, subsurface
8. overhead - adverb
· above your head; in the sky; "planes were flying overhead"
9. overhead - adverb
· above the head; over the head; "bring the legs together overhead"
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