indirect cost

noun

: a cost that is not identifiable with a specific product, function, or activity

Examples of indirect cost in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Those that build placentas, like humans, were found to have some of the highest indirect costs of gestation, at around 96%. Kristina Behr, Parents, 31 May 2024 The biggest surprise came when Marshall and his students found that in many species, the indirect costs of pregnancy were greater than the direct ones. Carl Zimmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024 From this past research, the authors pooled the disparate data, and created a simple mathematical model for understanding both the direct and indirect costs of reproduction. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 16 May 2024 In other terms, the indirect costs of bearing a child comprise 96% of the total energy burden of reproduction. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 16 May 2024 According to Gallup, the direct and indirect cost of replacing an employee can range from one-half to two times the position’s salary. Victoria Burkhart, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 As for indirect costs, which include those not working or spending money, Mulyadi says these are often trickier to quantify. Dana Feldman, Forbes, 17 July 2023 According to the University of Alabama’s website, total direct and indirect costs for the 2022-23 year associated with one year on campus total $53,364. William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 4 May 2023 This cost includes the direct financial impact, such as regulatory fines and legal fees, as well as indirect costs such as reputational damage and lost customers. Tony Bradley, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of indirect cost was circa 1909

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“Indirect cost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indirect%20cost. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.

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