1. operating cost

noun. The expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes.
Synonyms
overhead operating expense disbursal operating budget budget items expense disbursement
Antonyms
nonpayment income appreciate

2. cost-benefit analysis

noun. An analysis of the cost effectiveness of different alternatives in order to see whether the benefits outweigh the costs.
Synonyms
analysis analytic thinking
Antonyms
synthesis chemical change chemosynthesis

3. cost-plus

adjective. Determining payment based on the actual cost of production plus an agreed-upon fee or rate of profit.
Synonyms
indeterminate undetermined
Antonyms
determinate determinable certain

4. operating

adjective. (ˈɑːpɝˌeɪtɪŋ, ˈɔpɝˌeɪtɪŋ) Being in effect or operation.
Synonyms
operational in operation operative
Antonyms
inoperative unserviceable nonoperational malfunctioning

5. low-cost

adjective. (ˌloʊˈkɔst) That you have the financial means for.
Synonyms
cheap affordable inexpensive low-priced
Antonyms
expensive tasteful superior generous high-priced

6. cost

noun. (ˈkɑːst, ˈkɔst) The total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor.
Synonyms
payment charge cost overrun marketing cost distribution cost price capital expenditure disbursal portage handling cost damage production cost outlay physical value disbursement ransom money borrowing cost ransom cost of living terms handling charge spending expenditure replacement cost reproduction cost unit cost outgo expense opportunity cost
Antonyms
nonpayment income empty negative charge positive charge
Etymology
cost (English)
cost (Middle English (1100-1500))
cost (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
kostr (Old Norse)
kost (Middle Low German)
coste (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
costa (Latin)
costen (Middle English (1100-1500))
coster (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

7. cost

verb. (ˈkɑːst, ˈkɔst) Be priced at.
Synonyms
set back knock back be put back
Antonyms
worthlessness stay appreciate importance unimportance
Etymology
cost (English)
cost (Middle English (1100-1500))
cost (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
kostr (Old Norse)
kost (Middle Low German)
coste (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
costa (Latin)
costen (Middle English (1100-1500))
coster (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

8. cost

verb. (ˈkɑːst, ˈkɔst) Require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice.
Synonyms
necessitate postulate call for need ask take demand require involve
Antonyms
obviate disclaim arise pay cash mark down
Etymology
cost (English)
cost (Middle English (1100-1500))
cost (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
kostr (Old Norse)
kost (Middle Low German)
coste (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
costa (Latin)
costen (Middle English (1100-1500))
coster (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

9. cost

noun. (ˈkɑːst, ˈkɔst) The property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold).
Synonyms
price inexpensiveness marginal cost expensiveness incremental cost differential cost monetary value value assessment average cost
Antonyms
inexpensiveness expensiveness cash credit linger
Etymology
cost (English)
cost (Middle English (1100-1500))
cost (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
kostr (Old Norse)
kost (Middle Low German)
coste (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
costa (Latin)
costen (Middle English (1100-1500))
coster (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

10. cost

noun. (ˈkɑːst, ˈkɔst) Value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something.
Synonyms
price toll death toll value
Antonyms
absolve calm overcharge discharge unburden
Etymology
cost (English)
cost (Middle English (1100-1500))
cost (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
kostr (Old Norse)
kost (Middle Low German)
coste (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
costa (Latin)
costen (Middle English (1100-1500))
coster (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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