costing

costing
cost|ing [ˈkɔstıŋ US ˈko:st-] n [U and C]
the process of calculating the cost of a future business activity, product etc, or the calculation itself
the planning and costing of staffing levels
We were asked to prepare detailed costings for the scheme.

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  • costing — cost‧ing [ˈkɒstɪŋ ǁ ˈkɒːst ] noun [countable, uncountable] ACCOUNTING the process of calculating the cost of a future activity or product, or the calculation itself: • Railtrack originally said the scheme would cost £100 million, but last year… …   Financial and business terms

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  • costing — ► NOUN ▪ the estimated cost of producing or undertaking something …   English terms dictionary

  • costing — UK [ˈkɒstɪŋ] / US [ˈkɔstɪŋ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms costing : singular costing plural costings calculation of the expected cost of a plan, business proposal etc …   English dictionary

  • Costing — Cost Cost (k[o^]st; 115), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cost}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Costing}.] [OF. coster, couster, F. co[^u]ter, fr. L. constare to stand at, to cost; con + stare to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Constant}.] 1. To require to be given,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • costing — [[t]kɒ̱stɪŋ, AM kɔ͟ːst [/t]] costings N VAR A costing is an estimate of all the costs involved in a project or a business venture. [mainly BRIT] We ll put together a proposal, including detailed costings, free of charge. Syn: estimate (in AM, use …   English dictionary

  • costing — / kɒstɪŋ/ noun a calculation of the manufacturing costs, and so the selling price of a product ● The costings give us a retail price of $2.95. ● We cannot do the costing until we have details of all the production expenditure …   Marketing dictionary in english

  • costing — / kɒstɪŋ/ noun a calculation of the manufacturing costs, and so the selling price, of a product ● The costings give us a retail price of $2.95. ● We cannot do the costing until we have details of all the production expenditure …   Dictionary of banking and finance

  • costing nothing — index free (at no charge) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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