The expenditure
Example: The expenditure reflects total spending
Definition
"The expenditure" refers to the total amount of money spent or costs incurred by an individual, organization, or government during a specific period. It reflects all outflows of funds used to purchase goods, services, or pay debts.
Etymology
The word "expenditure" comes from the Latin 'expendere,' meaning 'to weigh out or pay out.' It entered English in the late 15th century, evolving to describe the act or process of spending money. Did you know? The root 'pendere' also gives us words like 'expense' and 'pension,' all related to payment.
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"The expenditure" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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