cost-effective

  • 1cost-effective — ˌcost efˈfective adjective bringing the best possible advantages in relation to costs: • Private banking isn t cost effective for the consumer with less than about $200,000, as those customers can get most basic services at lower fees from… …

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  • 2cost-effective — cost ef.fective adj cost effective bringing the best possible profits or advantages for the lowest possible costs cost effective way of doing sth ▪ the most cost effective way of reducing carbon dioxide emissions ▪ The procedure is quick, easy to …

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  • 3cost-effective — also cost effective, 1967, from COST (Cf. cost) (n.) + EFFECTIVE (Cf. effective) …

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  • 4cost-effective — (also cost efficient) ► ADJECTIVE ▪ effective or productive in relation to its cost …

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  • 5cost-effective — cost ef fective adjective giving the most profit or advantage in exchange for the amount of money that is spent: Is it more cost effective to buy or rent property? ╾ ,cost ef fectively adverb ╾ ,cost ef fectiveness noun uncount …

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  • 6cost-effective — [kôst′ə fek′tiv] adj. producing good results for the amount of money spent; efficient or economical cost effectiveness n …

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  • 7cost effective — index economic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 8cost-effective — [adj] economical practical, profitable, worthwhile; concept 542 …

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  • 9cost-effective — adjective productive relative to the cost • Syn: ↑cost efficient • Similar to: ↑efficient * * * ˌcost efˈfective [cost effective cost effectiveness] …

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  • 10cost-effective — ADJ GRADED Something that is cost effective saves or makes a lot of money in comparison with the costs involved. The bank must be run in a cost effective way. Syn: economical Derived words: cost effectively ADV GRADED ADV after v The management… …

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