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cost·li·ness

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. costliness, dearness, preciousnessnoun

    the quality possessed by something with a great price or value

Wiktionary

  1. costlinessnoun

    The characteristic of being costly.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Costlinessnoun

    Sumptuousness; expensiveness.

    Etymology: from costly.

    Though not with curious costliness, yet with cleanly sufficiency it entertained me. Philip Sidney, b. i.

    Nor have the frugaller sons of fortune any reason to object the costliness; since they frequently pay dearer for less advantageous pleasures. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps. Preface.

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  1. costliness

    Costliness refers to the state or condition of being expensive or having a high cost. It involves a greater expenditure or use of resources, such as time, money, energy or materials. Costliness can refer to the financial value of an item, product, service, or any situation or action that requires an extensive amount of resources.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Costlinessnoun

    the quality of being costy; expensiveness; sumptuousness

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of costliness in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of costliness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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