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cost-effective definition

cost·-effective (kôst′ə fek′tiv)

adjective

producing good results for the amount of money spent; efficient or economical

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cost-effective Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • highly: The treatment is highly cost-effective under NICE criteria, costing only around £ 12.50 per day.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • make: Providers servicing rural areas used locally-based tutors to reduce travel costs and make delivery more cost-effective.

Modifies a noun

  • solution: A major requirement of the project was for a cost-effective roofing solution which also provided visual impact.

Used with adjective complement

  • prove: Backing up files over a reliable, secure Internet connection can prove more cost-effective.

Preposition: in

  • term: The wire saw is very much faster, but since set-up takes longer stitch drilling can be more cost-effective in terms of smaller openings.
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