Speakur

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absorption costing

/æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩ ˈkɑs.tɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
ab-sorp-tion -cost-ing
IPA
/æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩ ˈkɑs.tɪŋ/
24
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An accounting method to calculate the total cost of a product by factoring both direct and indirect costs.

Countable; Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩ ˈkɑs.tɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

absorption costings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce absorption costing?
The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩ ˈkɑs.tɪŋ/.
What does absorption costing mean?
An accounting method to calculate the total cost of a product by factoring both direct and indirect costs.

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