expenditure
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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.
Simple“This job requires a huge expenditure of time and energy.”
In context“Biological processes often involve the rapid expenditure of energy to maintain cellular stability under environmental stress.”
UsageFrequently appears in the phrase 'expenditure of' followed by a resource like 'effort', 'energy', or 'resources'.
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Usage capital expenditure · expenditure everyday · expenditure extensive
“It may reduce energy expenditure, improve walking efficiency and thereby provide a significant advantage during long-distance travel on foot.”
“With 50-60 billion Moroccan dirhams (£4bn-£4.8bn) budgeted for direct football investments, and further expenditure for infrastructure upgrades totalling a reported £17bn, the task is herculean.”
From stem of Medieval Latin expenditus, irregular perfect passive participle of expendō (“I weigh, I pay out”), + -ure (“process or result”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.