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-effectiveness noun
• cost-effectively adverb

Example Sentences

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

Regardless, fire experts see the approach as a cost-effective and promising way to address coastal California’s fire doom spiral by cutting the cycle off at its start.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• practical 
• profitable 
• worthwhile