Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Economical in terms of the goods or services received for the money spent.
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- adjective Returning a
benefit that justifies the initialinvestment ;economical .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective productive relative to the cost
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Examples
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It is assumed that business, by virtue of the fiercely competitive marketplace in which it operates, understands the notion of cost-effective changes in providing profitable goods and services.
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"Rather than a complicated route to purchase, now we're using a seamless subscription scheme, and a cost-effective price point," said Julia Schulhof , director of emerging platforms for Hachette.
Elle Signs On With Apple's Subscription App Russell Adams 2011
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The retrieved metals can be certainly recycled, but these are jacketed bullets and mixed metals; it's cost-effective only when dealing with a large volume.
Today at the range their was a fellow sifting the back stop sand to recover spent bullets. 2009
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U.S. companies will shift their low-cost manufacturing operations from China to other more cost-effective countries, forsaking the United States and its high-priced workforce.
Doug Guthrie: Treasury Staying the Course on China Currency, Best Option for United States Doug Guthrie 2012
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The retrieved metals can be certainly recycled, but these are jacketed bullets and mixed metals; it's cost-effective only when dealing with a large volume.
Today at the range their was a fellow sifting the back stop sand to recover spent bullets. 2009
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"Rather than a complicated route to purchase, now we're using a seamless subscription scheme, and a cost-effective price point," said Julia Schulhof , director of emerging platforms for Hachette.
Apple Opens a Door, Keeps Keys Yukari Iwatani Kane 2011
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Rep. Dan Lungren R-Calif., chairman of the Committee on House Administration, announced last month that the program would be suspended indefinitely, contending that "it is neither cost-effective nor energy-efficient."
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The increases, as we've observed, have affected handloading components as well as loaded ammunition, though it's obviously still more practical and cost-effective to handload.
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Either motorists should be able to keep the money, or it should at least go to more cost-effective uses.
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The increases, as we've observed, have affected handloading components as well as loaded ammunition, though it's obviously still more practical and cost-effective to handload.
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