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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.cost–ef·fec·tive
adjective \ˈkȯst-ə-ˈfek-tiv, -ˌfek-\Definition of COST-EFFECTIVE
: economical in terms of tangible benefits produced by money spent <cost–effective measures to combat poverty>
— cost–ef·fec·tive·ness noun
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1967
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