Cost: meaning, definitions and examples
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cost
[ kษst ]
financial
The amount of money that is required or spent to produce or obtain something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The cost of living is increasing every year.
- What is the total cost of the project?
Translations
Translations of the word "cost" in other languages:
๐ต๐น custo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฒเคพเคเคค
๐ฉ๐ช Kosten
๐ฎ๐ฉ biaya
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะฐัััััั
๐ต๐ฑ koszt
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฒป็จ (ใฒใใ)
๐ซ๐ท coรปt
๐ช๐ธ costo
๐น๐ท maliyet
๐ฐ๐ท ๋น์ฉ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชูููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ nรกklady
๐ธ๐ฐ nรกklady
๐จ๐ณ ๆๆฌ
๐ธ๐ฎ stroลกek
๐ฎ๐ธ kostnaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าาฑะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แฆแแ แแแฃแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dษyษri
๐ฒ๐ฝ costo
Etymology
The word 'cost' originated from the Latin word 'constare', meaning 'to stand together'. Over time, it evolved to represent the amount of money needed to acquire something. The concept of cost has been integral to economics and finance, guiding decisions on production, pricing, and resource allocation.