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cost-effective

[ kawst-i-fek-tiv, kost- ]

/ ˈkɔst ɪˈfɛk tɪv, ˈkɒst- /

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adjective

producing optimum results for the expenditure.

Also cost-efficient.

OTHER WORDS FROM cost-effective

cost-ef·fec·tive·ly, adverb cost-ef·fec·tive·ness, noun

Words nearby cost-effective

cost, insurance, and freight, cost-, cost-account, cost-benefit, cost-cut, cost-effective, cost-efficient, cost-justify, cost-of-living adjustment, cost-of-living allowance, cost-of-living index

Example sentences from the Web for cost-effective

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It is cheap, cost-effective, and relatively easy to administer.

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British Dictionary definitions for cost-effective

cost-effective

adjective

providing adequate financial return in relation to outlay

Derived forms of cost-effective

cost-effectiveness, noun