Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kawst, kost poo sh]
- /kɔst, kɒst pʊʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kawst, kost poo sh]
- /kɔst, kɒst pʊʃ/
Definitions of cost-push word
- adjective cost-push of or relating to cost-push inflation: a proponent of the cost-push theory. 1
- noun cost-push inflation in which prices increase as a result of increased production costs, as labor and parts, even when demand remains the same. 1
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Origin of cost-push
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60
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Parts of speech for Cost-push
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cost-push popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% 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.
Synonyms for cost-push
noun cost-push
- inflationary spiral — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
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