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cost growth

[/kɔst groʊθ/]
nounpl: cost growths
crescimento de custos
1. An increase in the expenses or expenditures of a project, organization, or operation over a period of time
The project experienced unexpected cost growth due to supply chain disruptions.
O projeto apresentou crescimento de custos inesperado devido a perturbações na cadeia de suprimentos.
2. In project management, the variance between budgeted costs and actual costs incurred
Management needs to address the significant cost growth in the construction phase.
A gestão precisa abordar o significativo crescimento de custos na fase de construção.
Synonyms
cost overruncost increasecost escalationbudget overrun
Antonyms
cost reductioncost savingscost decrease

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
crescimento de custos
most common usage in business and project management contexts
Brazil
aumento de custos
more informal alternative
Portugal
crescimento de custos
same as Brazilian usage in formal contexts
Portugal
escalada de custos
alternative used in technical documentation

Related Idioms & Phrases

cost overrun spiral
runaway costs
budget creep
scope creep leading to cost growth
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