Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act or process of expending; outlay.
- noun An amount expended.
- noun An expense.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of expending; a laying out, using up, or consuming; disbursement; outlay, as of money, materials, labor, time, etc.; used absolutely, outlay of money or pecuniary means.
- noun That which is expended; expense.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of expending; a laying out, as of money; disbursement.
- noun That which is expended or paid out; expense.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun uncountable, countable Act of
expending orpaying out. - noun uncountable, countable
Amount expended ;expense ; outlay.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of consuming something
- noun the act of spending money for goods or services
- noun money paid out; an amount spent
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Is there not a money shortage, 20% cut back in expenditure is required The Mercs and rollers are to stay, so back to shanks ponies boys.
Be Carefull What You Wish For « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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The clinical expression of this reduction in energy expenditure is of course the infamous weight-loss plateau, which ultimately limits the magnitude of virtually every weight-loss attempt.
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As you go up the income distribution scale, what people spend their money on changes: there is a relative decrease in expenditure on consumer goods and an increase on housing and financial assets.
Stephen Lambert: The Flaw : Examining the Roots of Economic Malaise Stephen Lambert 2010
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As you go up the income distribution scale, what people spend their money on changes: there is a relative decrease in expenditure on consumer goods and an increase on housing and financial assets.
Stephen Lambert: The Flaw : Examining the Roots of Economic Malaise Stephen Lambert 2010
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As you go up the income distribution scale, what people spend their money on changes: there is a relative decrease in expenditure on consumer goods and an increase on housing and financial assets.
Stephen Lambert: The Flaw : Examining the Roots of Economic Malaise Stephen Lambert 2010
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The proscription for economic stimilus under the current economic situation becomes emplacement of a two (2%) percent tariff, reemplacement of Corporate and Business taxes, and sharp reduction of Government expenditure (I live for the day when this expenditure is less than 14.3% of GDP).
Economic Education, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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But the article suggests that the most worthwhile expenditure is on education, and books at all levels, whether text books or guides or even mind-expanding fiction, are an education waiting to happen.
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It shall be accompanied by a brief statement as to why this expenditure is necessary or, in the case of employment contracts, a copy of the job description for the post.
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For once I basically agree, so long as expenditure is progressive.
Taxes and Economics, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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It shall be accompanied by a brief statement as to why this expenditure is necessary or, in the case of employment contracts, a copy of the job description for the post.
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