Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kawst, kost kuht]
- /kɔst, kɒst kʌt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kawst, kost kuht]
- /kɔst, kɒst kʌt/
Definition of cost-cut word
- verb with object cost-cut to reduce the cost of: to cost-cut expenditures. 1
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Origin of cost-cut
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cost-cut
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cost-cut popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% 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.
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