cost center

cost cen·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawst, kost sen-ter]
- /kɔst, kɒst ˈsɛn tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawst, kost sen-ter]
- /kɔst, kɒst ˈsɛn tər/

Definitions of cost center words

noun cost center A cost center is a department in a company that does not bring the company direct profit. 3
noun cost center any unit of activity, group of employees or machines, line of products, etc., isolated or arranged in order to allocate and assign costs more easily. 1
noun cost center (accounting, management) A division or project of an organization to which costs can be specifically allocated. 0

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cost center popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cost center usage trend in Literature

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