cost object

noun

Something to which costs are assigned; anything for which a separate measurement of cost is required.

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Meanings

nouncost object (plural cost objects)

plural cost objects

  1. accountingSomething to which costs are assigned; anything for which a separate measurement of cost is required.

Translations

Finnish laskentakohde
  • laskentakohdeTranslations
French objet de coût
  • objet de coûtTranslations
Polish obiekt kosztów
  • obiekt kosztówTranslations
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APA

cost object. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cost%20object

MLA

“cost object.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cost%20object. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cost object,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cost%20object.

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