cost-benefit

[ kawst-ben-uh-fit, kost- ]
/ ˈkɔstˈbɛn ə fɪt, ˈkɒst- /

adjective

of, relating to, or based on a cost-effective analysis.

Origin of cost-benefit

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby cost-benefit

cost sheet, cost unit, cost, insurance, and freight, cost-, cost-account, cost-benefit, cost-cut, cost-effective, cost-efficient, cost-justify, cost-of-living adjustment

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British Dictionary definitions for cost-benefit

cost-benefit

adjective

denoting or relating to a method of assessing a project that takes into account its costs and its benefits to society as well as the revenue it generates a cost-benefit analysis; the project was assessed on a cost-benefit basis