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cost-effective

[kawst-i-fek-tiv, kost-] / ˈkɔst ɪˈfɛk tɪv, ˈkɒst- /
ADJECTIVE
economical
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STRONGEST


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Cost-effective inferencing requires a high mix of CPU chips, which are the main brains of any computing system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Cost-effective, commercial space technologies can enable novel research or reduce the cost of investigations opening new possibilities for the scientific community.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2024

“Come on! Cost-effective in a pandemic, I love it!” judge and fashion model Winnie Harlow said after the switch-up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2021

Cost-effective restoration may be tricky on long, sandy coasts, too.

From Scientific American • Apr. 2, 2019

Cost-effective and environmentally friendly, it makes eminent sense.

From The Guardian • Dec. 9, 2010




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