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cheapness

  • a word derived from cheap.
    cheap
    adjective
    costing very little; relatively low in price; inexpensive.

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The relative cheapness of land in Scotland makes it an attractive location for data centre developers.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

But it wouldn’t take much—the AI boom’s turning to bust or a peace deal in the Gulf—to make today’s cheapness look expensive in retrospect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026

Microsoft’s relative cheapness — the stock now has a lower forward P/E than Apple’s stock — stands out to the analysts there.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025

“Plan 9” endures not in spite of its cheapness, but because of it.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2025

But connected with this general principle of cheapness, there are one or two remarkable points, which deserve attention.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 by Various