Meanings
nounvariable cost (plural variable costs)
plural variable costs
- accountingA cost that changes with the change in volume of activity of an organization.
Variable costs of nuclear-generated electricity seem low.
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Variable costs may actually vary with the number of shifts, the number of set-ups, or many other specific activities.
Translations
Finnish muuttuva kustannus
- muuttuva kustannuscost that changes with volume of production
French coût variable
- coût variablecost that changes with volume of production
Indonesian biaya variabel
- biaya variabelcost that changes with volume of production
Malay kos berubah
- kos berubahcost that changes with volume of production
Polish koszt zmienny
- koszt zmiennycost that changes with volume of production
Tagalog aliging halaga
- aliging halagacost that changes with volume of production
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APA
variable cost. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/variable%20cost
MLA
“variable cost.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/variable%20cost. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “variable cost,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/variable%20cost.
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