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noun

that part of the cost of a commodity deriving from the labor and materials directly utilized in its manufacture.

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Origin of prime cost

First recorded in 1710–20

Words nearby prime cost

primateship, primatology, primavera, primaveral, prime, prime cost, prime field, prime focus, prime ideal, prime interest rate, primely

How to use prime cost in a sentence

Domestically, the prime minister maintains the dubious line that he is the only man who can keep the still-fragile peace.
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Using standard methods, the cost of printing DNA could run upwards of a billion dollars or more, depending on the strand.
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“The sensation these objects presented receded as their cost increased,” notes Rabinowitz.
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Like him, they identified the Airbus A320 as an airplane extremely well fitted to low cost airline operations in Asia.
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Malaysian-based entrepreneur Tony Fernandes has turned AirAsia into the most successful low cost airline in southeast Asia.
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Mrs. Wurzel was quite right; they had been supplied, regardless of cost, from Messrs. Rochet and Stole's well-known establishment.
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But,” said the prime minister of Flatland, starting a difficulty, “who is to be greatest chief?
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They feel that the system has few advantages to offer in return for the cost it entails upon them.
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He became a doctor in two hours, and it only cost him twenty dollars to complete his education.
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The estimated cost of the alterations is put at £16,000 including fittings.
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British Dictionary definitions for prime cost

prime cost

noun

the portion of the cost of a commodity that varies directly with the amount of it produced, principally comprising materials and labourAlso called: variable cost Compare overheads

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