costing

A noun referring to the process of estimating or calculating the cost of a product, project, or service, often used in business and accounting contexts.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das den Prozess der Ermittlung oder Berechnung der Kosten eines Produkts, Projekts oder einer Dienstleistung bezeichnet, häufig im kaufmännischen und buchhalterischen Kontext verwendet.

1. Cost accounting B2 formal business

   The process of analyzing and calculating the total cost of producing a product or providing a service.

   • The company uses detailed costing to determine product prices.
   • Costing helps managers identify areas where expenses can be reduced.
   • Accurate costing is essential for budgeting and financial planning.

   🇩🇪Kalkulation

   Synonyme: cost accountingcost analysis

• costings plural form
• costings' possessive plural form
• costing's possessive singular form

unregelmäßiges Verb

A verb used to indicate the price or amount required for something, or the effort or sacrifice involved.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das den Preis oder Betrag angibt, der für etwas nötig ist, oder die aufzuwendenden Mühen, Opfer oder Nachteile bezeichnet.

1. Require payment A1 formal

   To require the payment of a specified sum of money.

   • This book costs $20.
   • How much does the ticket cost?
   • The repairs will cost us a lot of money.

   🇩🇪Kosten

   Synonyme: chargecome tofetchgo forset back

2. Result in loss B2 formal

   To result in the loss or sacrifice of something valuable.

   • The accident cost him his job.
   • The delay cost the company millions.
   • His mistake cost the team the championship.

   🇩🇪Kosten

   Synonyme: deprivelosetake

   Antonyme: benefitgainprofityield

• cost past participle
• cost past simple
• costing present participle
• costs third person singular