/ Dictionary / Index D direct cost: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: direct' cost' Pronunciation: [key] a cost that can be related directly to the production of a product or to a particular function or service. Cf. indirect cost. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. direct cinema direct current Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language