"low-cost" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: lower-cost [comparative], more low-cost [comparative], lowest-cost [superlative], most [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|lower-cost|more|sup=lowest-cost|sup2=most}} low-cost (comparative lower-cost or more low-cost, superlative lowest-cost or most)
  1. Low in price; cheap, inexpensive. Synonyms: lowcost Derived forms: low-cost carrier, low cost carrier
    Sense id: en-low-cost-en-adj-W-42zIwM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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