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costliness

/kˈɔstlinəs/ noun

The characteristic of being costly.

Word Origin Costliness comes from cost, which goes back to Latin constare 'to stand together, stand firm' — the idea that a price 'stands' at a certain amount. The PIE root *sta- 'to stand' is everywhere: stand, state, stable, constant. So costliness is the quality of standing at a high price. The same root gives us constant (standing firm) and distance (standing apart).

noun The characteristic of being costly. countable

The costliness of the project made them reconsider their budget.

(名词) 昂贵性；高成本；代价高昂

项目的昂贵成本让他们重新考虑预算。

(sustantivo) lo costoso; carestía; lo caro; costosidad [La característica de ser costoso.]

Lo costoso del proyecto los hizo reconsiderar su presupuesto.

(nom) cherté; onérosité; coût élevé [Caractère de ce qui est coûteux, c'est-à-dire d'un prix très élevé ou entraînant des dépenses importantes.]

La **costliness** du projet les a obligés à revoir leur budget.

(Substantiv) Kostspieligkeit; Teuerheit [**Costliness** – die Eigenschaft, sehr teuer oder mit hohen Kosten verbunden zu sein; der hohe finanzielle Aufwand, den etwas erfordert.]

Die **Costliness** des Projekts veranlasste sie, ihr Budget noch einmal zu überdenken.

(名詞) 高価であること、費用がかかる性質。多額の出費を要するさま。

そのプロジェクトの高額さのために、彼らは予算の見直しを迫られた。

(substantivo) custo elevado; carestia; onerosidade; encarecimento [A característica de ser custoso.]

O alto custo do projeto os fez reconsiderar o orçamento.

Synonyms: expensiveness dearness high price lavishness extravagance sumptuousness preciousness valuableness Antonyms: cheapness inexpensiveness affordability low cost
Word parts: cost + ly + ness

Related words

costly costless

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