cost-effective
- adjective
- /ˈkɔst ɪˈfɛktɪv/
- Using public transport is a cost-effective way to save money on travel expenses.
- a cost-effective way
- a cost-effective solution
- a cost-effective approach
There's better, safer, more cost effective ways of doing this.
- There's better, safer, more cost effective ways of doing this.
- So it's a little more effort, but it's more cost effective for us.
- And this is a cost effective approach to improving communities perhaps.
- And it's going to be much more cost effective too.
- Instead, bus rapid transit BRT on on HOT lanes is an obvious cost effective solution.
- And this is allowed Orange Pie to make a new board that's both powerful and cost effective.
- But the very fact that it's non invasive is important and also it's more cost effective.
- I mean, you can seriously get some production and we're talking efficient, we're talking cost effective, and we're talking easy to do.
- Therefore, a useful benchmark is what is the lowest treatment effect that makes it cost effective to scale up.
- China will build a few, but I I hope it is added to the arsenal and that it becomes safe and cost effective.
Examples
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Training has proven time and again to be the most cost-effective solution to most common interoperability problems.
Academic text (2011) -
But as electronic controls became more cost effective, all new buildings now have electronic controls.
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So that would be more cost effective in the long run.
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So this makes the the vaccines very cost effective in developing countries.
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Vaccines are one of the most cost effective ways of, of generating public health results.
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So let me ask you, is it more cost effective to generate solar energy in California or in Illinois?
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Pollution charges offer a natural and cost-effective way to use the market to address the waste problem.
Academic text (1992) -
Public health measures also represent a highly cost-effective element of national and local health strategies.
Academic text (1999) -
In addition, reducing secondary care activity in favor of primary care offers cost-effective care for diabetes.
Academic text (2011) -
There is no longer any question that solar energy is both feasible and also cost-effective.
Synonyms
Not using much money or resources and avoiding waste
Gives good results while using little money
Using little time or few materials to avoid waste
Antonyms
How Cost-Effective
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cost-effective is made from cost (meaning 'price') and effective (meaning 'works well' or 'gives a good result'). So, something cost-effective gives good results for the money you spend, meaning it works well without costing a lot.