expense
expense is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, expense is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofexpense
- A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.
Example: "Buying the car was a big expense, but will be worth it in the long run."
- The elimination or consumption of something, sometimes with the notion of loss or damage to the thing eliminated.
Example: "Jones reached the final at the expense of Smith, who couldn't beat him."
- Loss.
- To charge a cost against an expense account; to bill something to the company for which one works.
Example: "It should be acceptable to expense a business lunch with a client."
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