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Definition of Cost overrun
1. Noun. Excess of cost over budget. "The cost overrun necessitated an additional allocation of funds in the budget"
Definition of Cost overrun
1. Noun. (accounting) An excess of actual cost over budget. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cost Overrun
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 ..."