expenditure

Meanings

• Noun or Verb

  The act of spending money or using resources

  - "He made an expenditure of $10,000 on his vacation."
  - "The company's annual expenditure on research and development is significant."

• Noun

  An amount of money that is spent or used up

  - "The expenditure for the project was over budget."
  - "The cost of living is a significant expenditure for many families."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

charge , cost , disbursement , expense , outlay , payment

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Rhymes

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spenditure , mendacity , amendity , pendant

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Variants

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expenditure , expenditures

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'expendere,' meaning 'to spend,' 'to pay out.'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'expenditure' comes from the Latin word 'expendere,' which means 'to spend.'

2. The term 'expendable' refers to something that can be spent or used up, such as ammunition or disposable income.

3. In accounting, expenditures are recorded as expenses on the income statement.

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Related Concepts

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1. Budget: A plan for spending money, typically for a business or household, that sets out estimated revenues and expenses.

2. Cost: The price paid for something, especially for goods and services.

3. Expense: A payment or other outlay of money, especially for something that is necessary or worthwhile.

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Culture

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Expenditure is a common term used in various fields such as business, finance, and economics. It is often used to refer to the amount of money spent on a particular project, research, or development. In personal finance, it is used to refer to the amount of money spent during a given period.

How to Memorize "expenditure"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person writing a check or using a credit card to make a purchase, representing the act of spending money.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of spending or using up resources.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic such as 'Expenditures are Expenses Discharged' to help remember the meaning.

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