# costing

Pronunciation: US say "KAWST-ing" /ˈkɔstɪŋ/; UK say "KOST-ing" /ˈkɒstɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of cost. — present participle and gerund of cost
   - Simple: Present participle of cost. Use this form after words like is or are to talk about something happening now.
   - _The shipping delays are costing the company millions in lost sales._
   - _Hosting the conference ended up costing far more than anyone had budgeted._

## Noun

2. The calculation or estimation of how much a process or product will cost.
   - Simple: The job of working out how much something will cost to make.
   - _The accountant prepared a detailed costing for the new product line._
   - _Their initial costing turned out to be far too optimistic._

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