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cost-ef·fec·tive | \ ˈkȯst-ə-ˈfek-tiv 
, -ˌfek- \
, -ˌfek- \Definition of cost-effective
: producing good results without costing a lot of money
cost-effective measures to combat poverty Robot spot welding can be quite cost-effective …— Harry H. Poole
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cost-effective
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of cost-effective
: producing good results without costing a lot of money
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The first known use of cost-effective was in 1966
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