cost-plus

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kawst, kost pluhs]
- /kɔst, kɒst plʌs/
- /kɒst plʌs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawst, kost pluhs]
- /kɔst, kɒst plʌs/

Definitions of cost-plus word

adjective cost-plus A cost-plus basis for a contract about work to be done is one in which the buyer agrees to pay the seller or contractor all the cost plus a profit. 3
noun cost-plus a method of establishing a selling price in which an agreed percentage is added to the cost price to cover profit 3
noun cost-plus (as modifier) 3
adjective cost-plus with the price for goods or services set at the cost of materials, labor, etc. plus a specified percentage or amount of profit, as in some government contracts with industry 3
adjective cost-plus paid or providing for payment based on the cost of production plus an agreed-upon fee or rate of profit, as certain government contracts. 1
adjective cost-plus of or relating to a cost-plus arrangement or contract. 1

See all 6 definitions of cost-plus

Information block about the term

Origin of cost-plus

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cost-plus

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cost-plus

cost-plus 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.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.