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cost-benefit
[ kawst-ben-uh-fit, kost- ]
/ ˈkɔstˈbɛn ə fɪt, ˈkɒst- /
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adjective
of, relating to, or based on a cost-effective analysis.
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Origin of cost-benefit
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby cost-benefit
costar, costard, Costa Rica, Costa Rican, costate, cost-benefit, cost center, cost centre, cost-cut, costectomy, cost-effective
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British Dictionary definitions for cost-benefit
cost-benefit
adjective
denoting or relating to a method of assessing a project that takes into account its costs and its benefits to society as well as the revenue it generatesa cost-benefit analysis; the project was assessed on a cost-benefit basis
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