/ Dictionary / Index C cost accounting: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cost' account"ing Pronunciation: [key] an accounting system indicating the cost of items involved in production. Also called, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cost-account Costa del Sol Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penchant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language