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

For example, if you have five years left on a 10- or 20-year level term, paying $200 a month for $1.5 million in coverage is cost-effective protection while your spouse remains financially dependent.

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"By letting water itself play both structural and electrical roles, we've unlocked a new strategy for droplet electricity generation that is lightweight, cost-effective, and scalable," said Prof. Wanlin Guo, a corresponding author of the study.

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Captive renewable projects gain from exemptions on cross-subsidy and certain extra surcharges, providing a more cost-effective and reliable supply of clean power, BMI says.

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Basically, Plug decided that it was more cost-effective to pay for hydrogen supply than to borrow money from the government to produce it.

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“It’s not just possible, but it’s plausible, that this type of technology would eventually yield a screening strategy that is both more accurate and more cost-effective,” Trivedi said.

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Related Words

• practical 
• profitable 
• worthwhile