Low or reduced in price.
Used in a Sentence
cheaper
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cheaper.
Editorial note
Placing an inverter in the loop is probably cheaper and more efficient than routing 12V electricity though one's house.
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Parts of speech1
Quick take
Low or reduced in price.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of cheaper gathered in one view.
Of poor quality.
Of little worth.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for cheaper.
adjective
Low or reduced in price.
adjective
Of poor quality.
adjective
Of little worth.
adjective
(finance) Trading at a price level which is low relative to historical trends, a similar asset, or (for derivatives) a theoretical value.
Example sentences
Placing an inverter in the loop is probably cheaper and more efficient than routing 12V electricity though one's house.
The slight problem with that model is that in principle, it should be cheaper when the energy is green, and more expensive when it is not.
It is much cheaper and more energy efficient than a Keurig I doubt that small parcels of butane are cheaper than any electric coffee maker.
Beijing also has a similar area or two where the quality is the same and the prices are even cheaper, one of them is near the pearl market.
That's possible since in the USA, natural gas is cheaper than in many other places.
Failing that, solar stills are much cheaper than reverse-osmosis to build, and in south California with loads of sun cheap and effective.
You go out purchase the upgrade license (cheaper) so you can perform the upgrade.
San Diego's biotech scene is mostly just companies mindlessly pursuing cheaper and faster sequencing.
Like most things you can slap together something that works on the surface much cheaper in initial costs than the commercial equivalent.
Reasoning in terms of cheaper lab space is penny wise and pound foolish.
There is no need to change rates if demand increases, if anything things get cheaper per KWH as electric cars increase night time demand.
I might order another dozen of these shirts, because they were cheaper and much better than anything I've ever bought retail.
Quote examples
=For Solar Skeptics= In the last few years, the solar industry reached "grid parity", which means that the unsubsidized installed cost is now cheaper than buying power from the grid.
But generally, no matter what sane thing you do to these numbers, halve them, double them (maybe cheaper cars use crappier batteries/engines, maybe they mean light trucks too, etc), it's still "a lot of extra to plan for".
If you want to take that then take just the normal gain shakes or better off buy a protein shake powder and a carb powder add to it some of those silly fiber powder drinks you buy at the wellness store and mix it yourself for a better balance with less calories per "meal" it will taste considerably better and be cheaper.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use cheaper in a sentence?
Placing an inverter in the loop is probably cheaper and more efficient than routing 12V electricity though one's house.
What does cheaper mean?
Low or reduced in price.
What part of speech is cheaper?
cheaper is commonly used as adjective.