cost avoidance

kɔst əˈvɔɪdəns

Definition

Definition of cost avoidance - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

management

TECH.

expense one has avoided incurring

TECH.

The company's cost avoidance strategies saved them millions.

expense reduction

TECH.

reduction of potential expenses through proactive measures

TECH.

Implementing energy-efficient systems is a form of cost avoidance..

cost cutting

savings

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Expressions with cost

cost out

calculate the total cost of a project

We need to cost out the new building project.

cost dearly

cause significant loss or suffering to someone

His mistake cost him dearly in the competition.

cost dear

be expensive in terms of money or resources

The repairs will cost dear.

soft cost

indirect costs related to project management

Soft costs include legal fees and consulting services.

at any cost

adv.

achieve something no matter the obstacles

She was determined to win the race at any cost.

cover the cost

pay for something

The company will cover the cost of your travel expenses.

Expressions with avoidance

avoidance of doubt

clarification to prevent misunderstanding in documents

For the avoidance of doubt, this contract is binding.

for the avoidance of doubt

adv.

used to clarify and remove any misunderstanding

For the avoidance of doubt, this contract is non-transferable.

anti-avoidance

adj.

designed to prevent tax evasion or avoidance

The government introduced anti-avoidance measures to curb tax evasion.

tax avoidance

legal methods to reduce tax payments

Many companies engage in tax avoidance to increase profits.

collision avoidance

system designed to prevent collisions

The aircraft is equipped with a collision avoidance system.

conditioned avoidance

learned response to avoid a negative event

The dog learned conditioned avoidance to escape the shock.

conditioned avoidance response

action to avoid something bad after learning

The dog showed a conditioned avoidance response to the bell.

Examples of cost avoidance in a sentence

Cost avoidance measures are crucial for budget management.
Regular maintenance is a strategy for cost avoidance.
Cost avoidance can be achieved by negotiating better rates.

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French:évitement des coûts, prévention des dépenses, ...
German:Kostenvermeidung, ...
Italian:riduzione dei costi, riduzione delle spese, ...
Spanish:evitación de costos, ...
Portuguese:evitação de custos, redução de custos, ...
Chinese:成本规避, 减少开支, ...
Japanese:コスト回避, ...
Arabic:تَجَنُّب التَكالِيف, تَجَنُّب النَفقات, ...
Hebrew:הִמָּנְעוּת מֵעֲלוּיוֹת, חִסָּכוֹן בַּעֲלוּיוֹת, ...
Russian:избежание расходов, избежание затрат, ...
Ukrainian:запобігання витратам, уникнення витрат, ...
Hindi:लागत-परिहार, लागत बचाव, ...
Bengali:এড়ানো ব্যয়, ব্যয় পরিহার, ...
Catalan:estalvi de costos, reducció de despeses, ...
Czech:nákladová úspora, předcházení nákladům, ...
Danish:omkostningsbesparelse, omkostningsundgåelse, ...
Dutch:kostenvermijding, ...
Greek:αποφυγή κόστους, μείωση πιθανών εξόδων, ...
Hungarian:elkerült költség, költségelkerülés, ...
Khmer:ការចៀសវាងចំណាយ, ការចៀសវាងការចំណាយ, ...
Korean:비용 회피, ...
Persian:صرفه‌جویی در هزینه, اجتناب از هزینه, ...
Polish:unikanie kosztów, ...
Portuguese (BR):evitação de custos, redução de custos, ...
Romanian:evitare a costurilor, evitarea costurilor, ...
Swedish:kostnadsundvikande, kostnadsreduktion, ...
Thai:การหลีกเลี่ยงค่าใช้จ่าย, การลดค่าใช้จ่าย, ...
Turkish:maliyet kaçınma, ...
Vietnamese:tránh chi phí, giảm chi phí, ...

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