low-cost
/ˌləʊ ˈkɒst/adjective
उच्चारण लो कॉस्ट
कम लागत वाला, सस्ता
Core word
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[usually before noun]
not expensive; costing little money
कम लागत वाला, सस्ता
- Many students prefer low-cost airlines for travel.
- The government has started a low-cost housing scheme.
- Radhika used a low-cost tablet for online classes.
+ 3 more examples
- The company launched a low-cost phone for first-time users.
- Low-cost flights have made travel possible for many families.
- The charity runs a low-cost clinic for poor families.
Synonyms cheap inexpensive budget
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
low-cost + noun
It is a compound adjective placed before a noun to describe something cheap to buy or run.
यह compound adjective है जो noun के पहले आकर ऐसी चीज बताता है जो खरीदने या चलाने में सस्ती हो।
- The government launched a low-cost housing scheme.
- Many students prefer low-cost airlines.
low-cost after a linking verb
After be or become it is less common; write 'at low cost' or 'cheap' instead in many sentences.
Be या become के बाद इसका प्रयोग कम होता है; ऐसे वाक्यों में प्रायः 'at low cost' या 'cheap' लिखते हैं।
- The new vaccine is low-cost and easy to store.
hyphenation
Write low-cost with a hyphen before a noun; the comparative is lower-cost or cheaper.
Noun के पहले 'low-cost' hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है; इसका comparative 'lower-cost' या 'cheaper' होता है।
- Tablets are a lower-cost option than laptops.
+Collocations 4
low-cost + noun
housingairlinehealthcareoptionsolutionloan
- Low-cost healthcare is a priority in rural areas.
verb + low-cost
offerprovidedevelopchoosepromote
- The college offers low-cost study material online.
adverb + low-cost
relativelyextremelysurprisinglygenuinely
- The relatively low-cost laptop sold out within an hour.
low-cost + beneficiary
for studentsfor farmersfor small traders
- The bank announced a low-cost loan for small traders.
“More examples 5
- Low-cost schools have opened in many small towns.
कई छोटे शहरों में कम खर्च वाले विद्यालय खुले हैं।
- She found a low-cost hostel near the exam centre.
उसे परीक्षा स्थल के पास एक सस्ता hostel मिल गया।
- Solar lamps are a low-cost way to light villages without electricity.
सौर लैंप बिजली रहित गाँवों को रोशन करने का सस्ता तरीका हैं।
- The company introduced a low-cost phone for first-time users.
कंपनी ने पहली बार उपयोग करने वालों के लिए एक सस्ता फोन निकाला।
- Self-study with library books is a low-cost way to prepare for SSC.
पुस्तकालय की पुस्तकों से स्वाध्याय SSC की तैयारी का कम खर्च वाला तरीका है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He booked a low costs ticket.
✓ He booked a low-cost ticket.
In a compound adjective before a noun, the first part stays singular and a hyphen links the words.
Noun के पहले compound adjective में पहला शब्द singular रहता है और दोनों शब्द hyphen से जुड़ते हैं।
✗ The bus fare is very low cost than the train fare.
✓ The bus fare is much lower than the train fare.
For comparison, use lower with than; low-cost does not take than directly.
तुलना के लिए 'than' के साथ 'lower' आता है; 'low-cost' सीधे 'than' नहीं लेता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All describe things that do not cost much, but they differ in how they judge quality.
ये सभी कम कीमत की चीजें बताते हैं, पर गुणवत्ता के संकेत में अंतर है।
Neutral and positive; cheap to buy or run, with no suggestion of poor quality.
तटस्थ और सकारात्मक; खरीदने या चलाने में सस्ता, गुणवत्ता कम होने का संकेत नहीं।
- A low-cost health scheme reached millions.
Costs little, but can suggest poor quality.
कम कीमत का, पर कभी-कभी घटिया गुणवत्ता का संकेत देता है।
- The cheap umbrella broke in the first storm.
Not too expensive for ordinary people to pay.
इतना महँगा नहीं कि आम लोग खरीद न सकें।
- Affordable books help students from poor families.