Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cost-effective

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.73 in modern English

Syllables
cost--ef-fec-tive
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Returning a benefit that justifies the initial investment; economical.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more cost-effective (comparative) most cost-effective (superlative)

Phrases

cost-effectively cost-effectiveness

Synonyms

cost-efficient

Questions

What does cost-effective mean?
Returning a benefit that justifies the initial investment; economical.

How to pronounce cost-effective

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