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expenditure

n.
US //ɪkˈspɛndətʃɝ// UK //ɛkspˈɛndɪtʃɐ// ex·pen·di·ture
  1. 1 the act of spending (n.)
    C1 Advanced Academic Formal

    the act of using or spending energy, time, or money.

    the process or act of expending a resource, such as capital, effort, or energy. In this sense, it is typically uncountable.

    Example

    This job requires a huge expenditure of time and energy.

    Example

    Biological processes often involve the rapid expenditure of energy to maintain cellular stability under environmental stress.

    Usage

    Frequently appears in the phrase 'expenditure of' followed by a resource like 'effort', 'energy', or 'resources'.

Origin

From stem of Medieval Latin expenditus, irregular perfect passive participle of expendō (“I weigh, I pay out”), + -ure (“process or result”).

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