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expenditure

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ex·pend·i·ture

[ik-spen-di-cher]
noun
1.
the act of expending something, especially funds; disbursement; consumption.
2.
something that is expended; expense: Unnecessary expenditures include those for luxury items.

Origin:
1760–70; < Medieval Latin expendit(us) laid out, paid (variant of expēnsus, past participle of expendere; see expend) + -ure

o·ver·ex·pend·i·ture, noun
pre·ex·pend·i·ture, noun
su·per·ex·pend·i·ture, noun
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Expenditure is always a great word to know.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Example Sentences
  • That becomes significant when we think of energy expenditures in particular.
  • We will probably have to reduce our expenditure of federal funds for salaries and expenses.
  • At a minimum, he says, such an investigation might raise questions about the expenditure of tax dollars on public universities.
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expenditure (ɪkˈspɛndɪtʃə)
 
n
1.  something expended, such as time or money
2.  the act of expending

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expenditure
1769, from M.L. expenditus, pp. of expendere (see expend). Related: Expenditures.
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