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cost-effective

/ˈkɔst·ɪˌfek·tɪv/, /ˈkɑst-/ adj

Definition

providing good value for the amount paid: It’s not cost-effective to heat the whole building if only three people are working here.
(Definition of cost-effective adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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