cost-ef·fec·tive

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• cost-ef|fec|tive — «KST uh FEHK tihv, KOST », adjective. effective in terms of the relation of cost to anticipated benefits: »cost effective spending …   Useful english dictionary

• cost-ef|fec|tive|ness — «KST uh FEHK tihv nihs, KOST », noun. the effectiveness of an operation or system in terms of the relation of its cost to the benefit anticipated from it: »In these days, cost effectiveness has inevitably become the governing principle in all… …   Useful english dictionary

• effective — ef‧fec‧tive [ɪˈfektɪv] adjective 1. working well and producing the result or effect that was wanted or intended: • The company mounted a very effective publicity campaign. • The 7% increase in sales shows that the company has become more… …   Financial and business terms

• a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables