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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCosting
/ˈkɒstɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of determining the costs associated with a particular project or activity.
"The costing of the new project revealed that it would exceed the initial budget." - 2
An estimate of the expenses involved in producing a product or service.
"The costing for the new software development was completed last week."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'costing' originates from the Middle English word 'coste', derived from the Old French 'coste', which in turn comes from the Latin 'costa', meaning 'rib' or 'side', referring to the expense incurred in the production of goods. Over time, the meaning evolved to encompass the broader concept of calculating expenses in business contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Costing" is said worldwide
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Coût
Transliteration: koo
"Le coût du projet a été estimé à 100 000 euros."
Kostenrechnung
Transliteration: Kost-en-rechnung
"Die Kostenrechnung für das neue Produkt ist abgeschlossen."
Costo
Transliteration: kos-to
"Il costo del progetto è stato calcolato."
Coste
Transliteration: kos-te
"El coste del nuevo sistema fue elevado."
Custo
Transliteration: koos-to
"O custo do projeto foi estimado em 50 mil reais."
लागत
Transliteration: laagat
"इस परियोजना की लागत 10 लाख रुपये है।"
成本
Transliteration: chéngběn
"这个项目的成本估计为一百万人民币。"
비용
Transliteration: biyong
"이 프로젝트의 비용은 100만 원으로 추정됩니다."
コスト
Transliteration: kosuto
"このプロジェクトのコストは100万円と見積もられています。"
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