Meanings
plural indirect costs
- accountingAny cost that is not directly accountable to a cost object (such as a particular project, facility, function, or product). They include administration, personnel and security costs.
When you deduct the direct and indirect costs, the picture looks a little different. Only mail and coal traffic generated a net revenue when accounting for all costs, not just direct operating costs.
2023 March 8, Gareth Dennis, “The Reshaping of things to come...”, in RAIL, number 978, page 46Synonyms: indirect
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny cost that is not directly accountable to a cost object (such as a particular project, facility, function, or product). They include administration, personnel and security costs.
Translations
Finnish välillinen kustannus, välillinen kulu
- välillinen kustannusTranslations
- välillinen kuluTranslations
French coût indirect, charge indirecte
- coût indirectTranslations
- charge indirecteTranslations
Polish koszt pośredni
- koszt pośredniTranslations
Cite this entry
indirect cost. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indirect%20cost
“indirect cost.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indirect%20cost. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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