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PRONUNCIATION OF COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT

cost-of-living adjustment  [kɒstəvˈlɪvɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT

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Cost-Of-Living adjustment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cost-of-living adjustment

Cost of living

Cost of living is the cost of maintaining a certain standard of living. Changes in the cost of living over time are often operationalized in a cost of living index. Cost of living calculations are also used to compare the cost of maintaining a certain standard of living in different geographic areas. Differences in cost of living between locations can also be measured in terms of purchasing power parity rates.

Definition of cost-of-living adjustment in the English dictionary

The definition of cost-of-living adjustment in the dictionary is an adjustment to pay which takes account of a change in the cost of living.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT


clean-living
ˌkliːnˈlɪvɪŋ
craving
ˈkreɪvɪŋ
diving
ˈdaɪvɪŋ
driving
ˈdraɪvɪŋ
energy-saving
ˈɛnədʒɪseɪvɪŋ
engraving
ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ
forgiving
fəˈɡɪvɪŋ
giving
ˈɡɪvɪŋ
living
ˈlɪvɪŋ
nonliving
ˌnɒnˈlɪvɪŋ
paving
ˈpeɪvɪŋ
raving
ˈreɪvɪŋ
reviving
rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ
saving
ˈseɪvɪŋ
shaving
ˈʃeɪvɪŋ
skydiving
ˈskaɪˌdaɪvɪŋ
striving
ˈstraɪvɪŋ
surviving
səˈvaɪvɪŋ
thanksgiving
ˈθæŋksˌɡɪvɪŋ
thriving
ˈθraɪvɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT

cost price
cost rent
cost the earth
cost-benefit
cost-benefit analysis
cost-conscious
cost-cutting
cost-effective
cost-effectively
cost-effectiveness
cost-in-use
cost-of-living allowance
cost-of-living increase
cost-of-living index
cost-plus
cost-plus pricing
cost-push inflation
costa

WORDS THAT END LIKE COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT

adjustment
advertisement
allotment
apartment
appointment
assortment
commitment
compartment
department
disappointment
enactment
fire department
fitment
investment
one-room apartment
police department
recruitment
service department
State Department
the treatment
treatment

Synonyms and antonyms of cost-of-living adjustment in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cost-of-living adjustment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT

Find out the translation of cost-of-living adjustment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cost-of-living adjustment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cost-of-living adjustment» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

调整生活费用的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

costo de la vida de ajuste
570 millions of speakers

English

cost-of-living adjustment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लागत के रहने वाले समायोजन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تكلفة المعيشة للتكيف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Стоимость - от - живой регулировки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

custo de viver ajuste
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাসস্থান সমন্বয় খরচ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coût de la vie ajustement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelarasan kos-hidup
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kosten der Lebenshaltungsanpassung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

生計費調整
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

생활비 조정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Biaya pangaturan biaya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chi phí sinh hoạt điều chỉnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாழ்க்கைச் செலவு சரிசெய்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जीवनावश्यक समायोजनाची किंमत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yaşam masrafı düzeltmesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

costo della vivente regolazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

koszt - z - żywego korekty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Вартість - від - живої регулювання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cost- de - vie de ajustare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κόστους - of- ζουν προσαρμογής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koste - van-lewe aanpassings
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kostnadsLevnadsjustering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cost-of -living justering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cost-of-living adjustment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT»

The term «cost-of-living adjustment» is very widely used and occupies the 17.564 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cost-of-living adjustment

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT»

Discover the use of cost-of-living adjustment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cost-of-living adjustment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Federal Student Aid Formula: Cost-of-Living Adjustment Could ...
In FY 2008, the Dept. of Educ. dist. approx. $96 billion in fed. student financial aid, incl. $14.6 billion in Pell Grants to low- and middle-income students, to help them pay for higher educ. exp.
George A. Scott, 2010
2
Cost of Living Adjustment and Business Cycles: Disaggregated ...
Disaggregated Evidence Magda Kandil. decreasing workers' real standard of Living in many industries. Concurrently, producers resisted deflating the product price, increasing profit markup inflation and exacerbating 38 output contraction.
Magda Kandil, 2000
3
Cost of Living Adjustment and Business Cycles: Disaggregated ...
Magda E. Kandil. adjustments are operative. For example, during expansions, shorter labor contracts and/or a higher degree of nominal Wage indexation moderate the reduction in workers' real standard of living and industrial relative price.
Magda E. Kandil, 2000
4
State and Local Pension Fund Management
The key economic assumptions that have to be made for actuarial valuation are inflation rate, cost of living adjustment, salary increase, and rate of investment return. Of these four, the rate of return is by far the most important assumption made ...
Jun Peng, 2008
5
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
This rate is the result of a 2.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment (see §416.405) to the December 1995 rate. For the period January 1, through December 31, 1995, the rate payable, as increased by the 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment, was ...
6
Varieties of Aging
That is, the cost-of-living adjustment reflects the rate of inflation over a one-year period prior to the actual adjustment date. In periods of rising inflation, the elderly usually fall a little behind in real benefit growth (such as in the late 1970s).
George L. Maddox, M. Powell Lawton, 1988
7
At What Price?:: Conceptualizing and Measuring ...
The broad objective of Congress in providing a cost-of-living adjustment was and is to protect the social security income of beneficiaries, and not their other income , against the consequences of price changes. In Chapter 2 we point out that it is ...
Christopher Mackie, Committee on National Statistics, Charles Schultze, 2002
8
Pending legislation : hearing before the Committee on ...
S. 2483—The Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2004 S. 2483, introduced by Chairman Specter, would provide a cost-of-living adjustment for veterans' benefits programs and help protect the veterans' benefit against ...
United States, Senate, Congress, Committee on Veterans' Affairs
9
The Cost of Winning: Global Development Policies and Broken ...
A method of providing incentives for people to regain their sense of saving is to privatize Social Security and to eliminate, completely, the cost-of-living adjustment as well as delaying the traditional retirement age until the age of seventy.
Michael H. Cosgrove
10
The Cost of Living in America, 1800-1980: A Graphic Treatment
The second was an automatic cost-of-living adjustment clause. 1 Ewan Clague, The Bureau of Labor Statistics (New York: Frederick A. Praeger, 1968), 25–26. 2 Melvyn Dubofsky, The State & Labor in Modern America (Chapel Hill: University ...
John A. Garraty, 1981

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cost-of-living adjustment is used in the context of the following news items.
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City manager details the state of the city in address
Retiree benefits earned before the act went into effect will not be affected by the cost-of-living adjustment reforms. “This will negatively impact ... «Pamplin Media Group, Jul 15»
2
Odds, ends from the editor's desk — July 8, 2015
The budget includes a long overdue cost-of-living adjustment for teachers and other staff, but only for personnel funded by the state. School ... «Sequim Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Update on Estate and Gift Tax Proposals
The lifetime exemption for gifts is set at $5 million with a cost-of-living adjustment for calendar years beginning after 2011. The adjusted ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
4
Idaho's First Quarter Personal Income Dips Slightly
... and training assistance — increased by 2.8 percent, due largely to a 1.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment for social security benefits. «Twin Falls Times-News, Jul 15»
5
County approves extra $900000 for pensions
One advantage Branch County has over some plans is that it does not have a cost-of-living adjustment for retirees. Norman told his commission ... «Coldwater Daily Reporter, Jul 15»
6
Colorado Mountain College adopts 2015-16 budget
#The $61 million 2015-16 budget includes a 2.5 percent cost-of-living adjustment for employees, allows the school to cover rising employee ... «Steamboat Pilot & Today, Jul 15»
7
Riverview teachers union hosts forum on state education funding
He mentioned the six-year absence of a cost-of-living adjustment) for teachers in the state, adding that for teachers who complete 16 years of ... «Snoqualmie Valley Record, Jul 15»
8
Apple Valley town officials defend 3 percent raises
The cost-of-living adjustment includes 2.5 percent for salaries and adds 0.5 percent toward benefits, officials said. "(The COLA) does not match ... «Victorville Daily Press, Jul 15»
9
Idaho's personal income: First quarter 2015 sees slight dip
... education and training assistance - increased by 2.8 percent, due largely to a 1.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment for social security benefits. «Coeur d'Alene Press, Jul 15»
10
Last-Minute State Budget Fireworks Continue
Baca adds state-funded education workers are pleased to be getting a 4.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment, spread over two years, after six ... «SanJuanIslander.com, Jul 15»

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