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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrentable
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /renˈtable/
"Invertir en energía solar es una opción rentable a largo plazo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Producing a good result for the amount of money spent; economical.
"Using LED lightbulbs is a cost-effective way to lower your monthly electricity bill." - 2
Effective in relation to its cost; offering good value for the money or effort expended.
"The committee decided the public transit expansion was cost-effective given the high volume of daily commuters."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in English as a compound adjective combining the noun 'cost' (from Old French 'couster', ultimately from Latin 'constare') and the adjective 'effective' (from Late Latin 'effectivus'). The pairing emerged in mid-20th-century economic and business contexts to describe actions or investments that yield maximum utility or profit relative to the expenditure incurred.
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rentable
Transliteration: /ʁɑ̃.tabl/
"Cette solution technique est particulièrement rentable pour l'entreprise."
wirtschaftlich
Transliteration: /ˈvɪʁtschaftlɪç/
"Eine Solaranlage ist auf lange Sicht sehr wirtschaftlich."
conveniente
Transliteration: /kom.veˈnjɛn.te/
"Abbiamo trovato un modo conveniente per ridurre i costi di produzione."
rentable
Transliteration: /renˈtable/
"Invertir en energía solar es una opción rentable a largo plazo."
custo-benefício
Transliteration: /ˈkuʃ.tu beneˈfi.sju/
"Este carro tem uma excelente relação custo-benefício."
किफ़ायती
Transliteration: kifayati
"यह नया तरीका बहुत किफ़ायती और उपयोगी है।"
高性价比
Transliteration: gāo xìng jià bǐ
"这款智能手机不仅功能齐全，而且非常具有性价比。"
비용 효율적인
Transliteration: biyong hyoyuljeogin
"정부는 더 비용 효율적인 대중교통 시스템을 구축하고 있다."
費用対効果の高い
Transliteration: hiyou tai kōka no takai
"このプロジェクトは費用対効果が高いと評価された。"
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