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spending vs cost

cost vs spending

spending and cost both are nouns.

spending is not a verb while cost is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spending Yes No No No
cost Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cost is a hyponym of spending; that is, cost is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spending:
  • spending: money paid out; an amount spent
  • cost: the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
Other hyponyms of spending include expense, transfer payment.
spending (noun) cost (noun)
the act of spending or disbursing money the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
money paid out; an amount spent value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
spending (verb) cost (verb)
be priced at
require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice
Difference between spending and cost

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