cost-effective
cost–ef·fec·tive
adjective \ˈkȯst-ə-ˈfek-tiv, -ˌfek-\: producing good results without costing a lot of money
Full 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
See First Known Use of COST-EFFECTIVE
1967
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