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cost-wise

cost-wise adverb: in terms of cost, in terms of pricing.

Adverb

cost-wise (comparative more cost-wise, superlative most cost-wise)

  1. In terms of cost, in terms of pricing.

Forms of cost-wise

comparativemore cost-wise
superlativemost cost-wise
alternative formcost wise
alternative formcostwise

Origin of cost-wise

From cost + -wise.

Questions about cost-wise

What does cost-wise mean?
Cost-wise means in terms of cost, in terms of pricing.
What part of speech is cost-wise?
Cost-wise is an adverb.

Words near cost-wise in the dictionary

  1. cost-efficient
  2. cost-free
  3. cost-prohibitive
  4. cost-push inflation
  5. cost-saving
  6. cost-wise
  7. costa
  8. Costa Blanca
  9. Costa Brava
  10. Costa Daurada
  11. Costa del Crime

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