expensive

/ɛkˈspɛnsɪv//ɛkˈspɛnsɪv/
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Academic vocabulary

Word FrequencyCommon

Regularly used in writing and speech

Syllables3

Moderate complexity

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adjective

1. Given to expending a lot of money; profligate, lavish.

2. Having a high price or cost.

3. Taking a lot of system time or resources.

"an unnecessarily expensive choice of algorithm"

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