Cost Accounting. Loading the player... What is 'Cost Accounting'. Cost accounting is a type of accounting process that aims to capture a company's costs of production by assessing the input costs of each step of production as well as fixed costs such as depreciation of capital equipment.
patiencenoun [ U ] uk â /ËpeÉª.ÊÉns/ us â /ËpeÉª.ÊÉns/. patience noun [ U ] (QUALITY) B2 the ability to wait, or to continue doing something despite difficulties, or to suffer without complaining or becoming annoyed: You have to have such a lot of patience when you're dealing with kids. In the end I lost my patience and shouted at her.
Etymology & Historical Origin - Patience. Patience is a female name that comes from the vocabulary word for one of the seven heavenly virtues (charity, chastity, diligence, humility, kindness, patience and temperance). These are slightly different from the seven cardinal and theological virtues (charity, courage, faith, hope, justice, prudence and restraint).