cost-justify: Meaning and Definition of

cost-jus•ti•fy

Pronunciation: (kôst'jus"tu-fī", kost'-), [key]
— -fied, -fy•ing.
  1. to justify the allotment or spending of a specific sum of money for (an investment, procurement, etc.).
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