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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCost-Effectiveness
/ˈkɔːst ɪˈfɛk.tɪv.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A measure of the relative costs and outcomes (effects) of different courses of action.
"The cost-effectiveness of the new healthcare policy was analyzed to determine its financial viability." - 2
The degree to which something is effective in relation to its cost.
"When comparing the cost-effectiveness of various marketing strategies, the company opted for digital advertising."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cost-effectiveness' is a compound word formed in the late 20th century, combining 'cost', derived from Old French 'coste' and Latin 'costa', meaning 'side' or 'rib', and 'effectiveness', from Latin 'effectivus', meaning 'producing an effect'. The term evolved to describe the efficiency of a method in achieving desired outcomes relative to its costs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cost-Effectiveness" is said worldwide
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coût-efficacité
Transliteration: koo-eh-fee-ka-te
"L'analyse de la coût-efficacité a montré des résultats prometteurs."
Kosten-Effektivität
Transliteration: Koh-sten-eh-fek-ti-vi-tät
"Die Kosten-Effektivität des neuen Projekts wurde bewertet."
costo-efficacia
Transliteration: kos-toh-eh-fi-kah-chah
"La costo-efficacia della nuova strategia è stata analizzata."
costo-efectividad
Transliteration: kos-toh-eh-fek-ti-vi-dad
"Se evaluó la costo-efectividad de la nueva política."
custo-efetividade
Transliteration: koos-toh-eh-feh-ti-vi-da-de
"A custo-efetividade da nova abordagem foi analisada."
लागत-प्रभावशीलता
Transliteration: laagat-prabhavshilta
"नई नीति की लागत-प्रभावशीलता का मूल्यांकन किया गया।"
成本效益
Transliteration: chéngběn xiàoyì
"新政策的成本效益进行了评估。"
비용 효과성
Transliteration: biyong hyogwaseong
"새 정책의 비용 효과성이 평가되었습니다."
コスト効果
Transliteration: kosuto kōka
"新しい政策のコスト効果が評価されました。"
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