cost center

noun

A division or project of an organization to which costs can be specifically allocated.

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Meanings

nouncost center (plural cost centers)

plural cost centers · alternative UK cost centre

  1. accountingA division or project of an organization to which costs can be specifically allocated.

Translations

Dutch kostencentrum
  • kostencentrumTranslations
Finnish kustannusyksikkö
  • kustannusyksikköTranslations
French centre de coûts
  • centre de coûtsTranslations
German Kostenstelle
  • KostenstelleTranslations
Italian centro di costo
  • centro di costoTranslations
Polish dział kalkulacji kosztów
  • dział kalkulacji kosztówTranslations
Portuguese centro de custo
  • centro de custoTranslations
Spanish centro de costos, centro de costes
  • centro de costosTranslations
  • centro de costesTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

cost center. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cost%20center

MLA

“cost center.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cost%20center. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cost center,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cost%20center.

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