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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProhibitive Cost
/prəˈhɪbɪtɪv kɔst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A cost that is so high that it prevents people from purchasing or accessing a good or service.
"The prohibitive cost of the new technology has deterred many small businesses from adopting it." - 2
An expense that is excessively high, making it impractical or impossible for most consumers.
"Due to the prohibitive cost of housing in the city, many families are forced to live in the suburbs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'prohibitive' originates from the Latin 'prohibere', meaning 'to hold back' or 'to prevent'. 'Cost' comes from the Latin 'costa', meaning 'side' or 'rib', which evolved to represent the price of goods or services. The combination reflects a financial barrier that prevents access due to high expense.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prohibitive Cost" is said worldwide
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Coût prohibitif
Transliteration: koo prohibitif
"Le coût prohibitif de la nouvelle technologie a dissuadé de nombreuses petites entreprises de l'adopter."
Verbotene Kosten
Transliteration: fer-bo-te-ne kos-ten
"Die verbotenen Kosten für das neue Technologie haben viele kleine Unternehmen davon abgehalten, es zu übernehmen."
Costo proibitivo
Transliteration: kos-to pro-i-bi-ti-vo
"Il costo proibitivo della nuova tecnologia ha scoraggiato molte piccole imprese dall'adottarla."
Costo prohibitivo
Transliteration: kos-to pro-i-bi-ti-vo
"El costo prohibitivo de la nueva tecnología ha desalentado a muchas pequeñas empresas a adoptarla."
Custo proibitivo
Transliteration: kus-to pro-i-bi-ti-vo
"O custo proibitivo da nova tecnologia desmotivou muitas pequenas empresas a adotá-la."
निषेधात्मक लागत
Transliteration: nishedhātmak lāgat
"नई तकनीक की निषेधात्मक लागत ने कई छोटे व्यवसायों को इसे अपनाने से हतोत्साहित किया।"
禁止性成本
Transliteration: jìnzhǐ xìng chéngběn
"新技术的禁止性成本使许多小企业无法采用。"
금지 비용
Transliteration: geumji biyong
"새로운 기술의 금지 비용 때문에 많은 소기업이 이를 채택하지 못했습니다."
禁止的コスト
Transliteration: kinshiteki kosuto
"新しい技術の禁止的コストは、多くの小企業がそれを採用するのを思いとどまらせました。"
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