operational cost

collocation in English

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operational
adjective
uk
/ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən.əl/
us
/ˌɑː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/
relating to a ...
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cost
noun
uk
/kɒst/
us
/kɑːst/
the amount of money needed to buy, do, or ...
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(Definition ofoperationalandcostfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theseoperationalcostunits may be considered as the required power by the actuators.
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Theoperationalcostanalysis shows interesting results.
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The fundamental trouble is theoperationalcostof aeroplanes to-day.
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I cannot say anything about theoperationalcost, but one has to have regard to the initial cost.
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But if core funding is reduced, so too will be our ability to guarantee theiroperationalcost.
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Was that decision based on military andoperationalcost-effectiveness and nothing else?
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The percentage payload carried by a heavy lorry has a large bearing on itsoperationalcost.
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The additionaloperationalcost, having regard to the existence of this theatre, would appear to be small.
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The presentoperationalcostis £118 per flying hour.
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This meant practically doubling theoperationalcostand the staff requirements for each passenger.
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In other words, theoperationalcostalone would be at the rate of nearly £700 per ton, including in this tonnage passengers, freight, and mails.
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The wage is not calculated as part of theoperationalcost.
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It is unfortunately necessary to propose the measure, because it will provide savings of some £40 million over a 10-year period, withoutoperationalcost.
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At present, two advisory officers each devote a small amount of their time to the work, theoperationalcostof which amounted to some £1,800 in 1977–78.
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The difficulty is that, over the life of the development and production process, total cost is increased and theoperationalcostto our armed forces is heightened.
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And if one is to base one's subsidy on a daily basis, how can one arrive at that figure except on the basis of theoperationalcost?
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In addition to the marked improvement in sanitation, on-site treatment of hazardous waste allowsoperationalcostsavings for these facilities.
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Significant design and qualification efforts are planned to ensure high reliability to achieve lowoperationalcostand high availability.
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It was closed by the government due to theoperationalcostin that time.
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