cost-efficient

adjective

cost-ef·​fi·​cient ˈkȯst-i-ˈfi-shənt How to pronounce cost-efficient (audio)
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Handling simpler requests in this way can help the call center become more cost-efficient, while also improving customer satisfaction because callers won’t have to be kept on hold as long. Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025 The Flash model was built off of Gemini 1.5 Flash, which Google launched in July as its fastest, most cost-efficient model. Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 5 Feb. 2025 This approach could improve the effectiveness of training programs while also making the selection process more cost-efficient. Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025 The emergence of cost-efficient and high-performance models like DeepSeek’s R1 presents challenges to Western tech companies, many of which are now compelled to reevaluate their investment strategies in AI research and infrastructure. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cost-efficient 

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cost-efficient was in 1913

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“Cost-efficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost-efficient. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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