Definitions for expensive
ɪkˈspɛn sɪvex·pen·sive

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. expensive(adj)

   high in price or charging high prices

   "expensive clothes"; "an expensive shop"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. expensive(Adjective)

   having a high price or cost

   Etymology: From expensivus, from expendere, compare expense

2. expensive(Adjective)

   taking a lot of system time or resources

   an unnecessarily expensive choice of algorithm

   Etymology: From expensivus, from expendere, compare expense

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Expensive(adj)

   occasioning expense; calling for liberal outlay; costly; dear; liberal; as, expensive dress; an expensive house or family

2. Expensive(adj)

   free in expending; very liberal; especially, in a bad scene; extravagant; lavish

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'expensive' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1932

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'expensive' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1076

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'expensive' in Adjectives Frequency: #230

How to pronounce expensive?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say expensive in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of expensive in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of expensive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of expensive in a Sentence

1. Valero Energy:

   Once Line 9B is operational, the refinery will replace more-expensive crude with less-expensive crude.

2. Peter Pitts:

   Sometimes a bargain is too expensive.

3. Julia Fitzgerald:

   We found that once our franchisees have our curriculum on an iPad, they can take those tablets and go anywhere with a wireless signal, instead of having a large brick-and-mortar location, they can use a YMCA or community center to deliver classes at a satellite location. It’s a way for franchisees to expand their footprint without investing in expensive [real estate].

4. Richard Aboulafia:

   Paying for that performance difference by developing a new jet is simply too expensive. Where would Japan find $ 40 billion or more in its defense budget to develop a new plane ?

5. Kaare Schultz:

   It's going to be a challenge because of bad safety experiences with previous weight-loss medications and there is also a reimbursement issue around a new biological medicine that is injected and will be relatively expensive.

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