cost-effective

[kawst-i-fek-tiv, kost-]

adjective

1. producing optimum results for the expenditure.

cost-effective

adjective

1. providing adequate financial return in relation to outlay

Other Word Forms

• cost-effectively adverb
• cost-effectiveness noun

Example Sentences

Campaigners have called for it to be abolished in full, arguing this would be the most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty.

From BBC

The carpool benefit was promoted as a cost-effective incentive to encourage Californians to buy clean and zero-emission vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times

Add to that spirit of efficiency the fact that for increasingly budget-conscious U.S. media outlets, sending reporters to Toronto can often be a more cost-effective choice than pricier destinations such as Cannes, Telluride or Venice.

From Los Angeles Times

“We have to evaluate these emerging technologies to determine which ones may have staying power, which ones may be cost-effective,” Lyster said.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s just much more effective, more cost-effective to switch to exposure control ... because really, at the end of the day, we’re trying to protect public health and improve the lives of people,” Cohen said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• practical 
• profitable 
• worthwhile