Definition of Cost overrun

1. Noun. Excess of cost over budget. "The cost overrun necessitated an additional allocation of funds in the budget"

Generic synonyms: Cost

Definition of Cost overrun

1. Noun. (accounting) An excess of actual cost over budget. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cost Overrun

cost center
cost centers
cost centre
cost centres
cost control
cost cutting
cost function
cost functions
cost increase
cost ledger
cost objective
cost of capital
cost of illness
cost of living
cost oil
cost overrun (current term)
cost per available seat mile
cost price
cost prices
cost savings
cost sharing
cost the earth
cost up
costa
costa cervicalis
costable
costae
costae fluctuantes
costae fluitantes
costae spuriae

Literary usage of Cost overrun

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Missile Defense: Actions Are Needed to Enhance Testing and Accountability by Robert E. Levin, Barbara Haynes (2004)
"The contractor, in contrast, estimates no cost overrun at completion of the GMD ... 10 The $128 million overrun pertains to the cumulative cost overrun ..."

2. C3I: Issues of Command & Control edited by Thomas P. Coakley (1994)
"[MARSH] Except for the cost overrun. But multi-year procurement is not as simple as it sounds, because it still tries to preserve the prerogatives of ..."

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