ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cost-effectiveness

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Cost-effectiveness is a noun meaning The property of being cost-effective.

Meaning

The property of being cost-effective.

Example Sentences

BR had been called upon to install ATP across the entire network in the aftermath of the Clapham Junction rail crash that resulted in 35 deaths in December 1988 [...]. But progress had stalled due to the cost-effectiveness of the systems that were in development.
Life is cheap, never forget it. Corporations make marketing decisions by weighing the cost of being sued for your death against the cost of making the product safer. Your life is a factor in cost-effectiveness. So when you talk about murder, don't confine your discussion to individuals.

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Related dictionary entries include cost-efficient, efficient, efficiency, effectiveness, efficacy, feasibility.

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