Expenditure

Definition

Expenditure refers to the act of spending funds or the amount of money spent.

Parts of Speech

• Noun: expenditure

IPA Pronunciation and Respelling

• American English: /ɪkˈspɛn.dɪ.tʃər/ (ik-SPEN-di-chur)
• British English: /ɪkˈspɛn.dɪ.tjʊər/ (ik-SPEN-di-tyoor)

Etymology

Derived from the Latin "expenditus", the past participle of "expendere", meaning "to pay out". "Expendere" is formed from "ex-", meaning "out", and "-pendere", meaning "to pay".

Derivatives

• Expend
• Expender
• Expendable
• Expended
• Expendability

Synonyms

• Outlay
• Expense
• Disbursement

Antonyms

• Income
• Earnings
• Revenue

Usage

• Economics: The government's annual expenditure on healthcare has increased.
• Personal Finance: His monthly expenditure exceeded his income, leading to debt.
• Business: The company's expenditure on marketing doubled this quarter.

Related Terms

• Budget: An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.
• Cost: The required payment or sacrifice made to obtain something.
• Investment: The action or process of investing money for profit.

Detailed Definition

Noun

• Act of Spending: The action of spending or disbursing funds.E.g., The project required a significant expenditure of resources.
• Amount Spent: The amount of money that is spent on something.E.g., The annual expenditure on research and development surpassed expectations.
• Consumption: The consumption or use of resources such as time and energy.E.g., The physical activity led to a high expenditure of energy.

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