cost-effective

adjective

cost-ef·fec·tive ˈkȯst-ə-ˈfek-tiv

-ˌfek-

: producing good results without costing a lot of money

cost-effective measures to combat poverty

Robot spot welding can be quite cost-effective …—

Harry H. Poole

cost-effectiveness noun

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The French press method of making coffee is straightforward, cost-effective, easy to do, and hard to mess up. —

Tyler Shane, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024 As ramjets forego moving parts like the compressor and turbine components found in traditional turbojets, the design is more compact, lightweight, efficient, and cost-effective to produce. —

New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024 My goal now is to upgrade blockchains by making ZKPs fast and cost-effective. —

Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 According to commission presentation materials from October, this move is expected to make operations more cost-effective, reducing the cost to process a toll transaction from 30 cents to 15 or 16 cents. —

Karoline Leonard, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cost-effective

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cost-effective was in 1966

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“Cost-effective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost-effective. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.

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