cost-ben|e|fit — «KST BEHN uh fiht, KOST », adjective. of, having to do with, or denoting an analysis or estimate of cost effectiveness: »cost benefit accountancy … Useful english dictionary
cost-benefit — /kawst ben euh fit, kost /, adj. of, pertaining to, or based on a cost effective analysis. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
cost-benefit — [kôst′ben′ə fit] adj. designating or of an analysis that evaluates the cost effectiveness of a project or policy … English World dictionary
Ben Linus — Infobox Lost character Title=Benjamin Linus First= One of Them Flashback1= The Man Behind the Curtain The Shape of Things to Come Name=Benjamin Linus Profession= Leader of the Others Actor=Michael EmersonBenjamin Ben Linus is a fictional… … Wikipedia
benefit — See security proceeds Euroclear Clearing and Settlement glossary * * * ▪ I. benefit ben‧e‧fit 1 [ˈbenfɪt] noun 1. [countable] a good effect or advantage that something has, for example a product or service: • We will focus our marketing message… … Financial and business terms
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
JERUSALEM — The entry is arranged according to the following outline: history name protohistory the bronze age david and first temple period second temple period the roman period byzantine jerusalem arab period crusader period mamluk period … Encyclopedia of Judaism
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium