adjective. Marked by or indicating a balance, especially between investment and return.

noun. 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.

noun. The point at which the energy produced by a system is equal to that put into it, thereby rendering the system self-sustaining.

noun. Alternative spelling of break-even.

verb. Alternative spelling of break even.

"So the way to look at this is we've reached the short-term breakeven point, but we will continue to work that breakeven point down beyond the end of this year."