expenditure
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From stem of Medieval Latin expenditus, irregular plural of expendo (“I weigh, I pay out”), + -ure (“process or result”)
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
expenditure (usually uncountable; plural expenditures)
- (uncountable, countable) Act of expending or paying out.
- (uncountable, countable) Amount expended; expense; outlay.
- The expenditure of time, money, and political capital on this project has been excessive.
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Translations[edit]
act of expending
amount expended
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