"costless" meaning in English

See costless in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From cost + -less. Compare Dutch kosteloos (“costless, free”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cost|less}} cost + -less, {{cog|nl|kosteloos||costless, free}} Dutch kosteloos (“costless, free”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} costless (not comparable)
  1. having no cost Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: free Derived forms: costlessly
    Sense id: en-costless-en-adj-~5tUcLft Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less

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        }
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    }
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    }
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    }
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}

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