Underspend: meaning, definitions and examples
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underspend
[ สndษrหspษnd ]
financial management
To underspend refers to spending less than what is available or allocated for a budget or project. It indicates a situation where the actual expenditure is lower than intended or necessary.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The department managed to underspend its annual budget efficiently.
- Due to careful planning, we were able to underspend this quarter.
- The project was completed under budget as we chose to underspend on materials.
Translations
Translations of the word "underspend" in other languages:
๐ต๐น gastar menos
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฎ เคเคฐเฅเค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช weniger ausgeben
๐ฎ๐ฉ menghabiskan kurang
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธััะฐัะฐัะธ ะผะตะฝัะต
๐ต๐ฑ wydaฤ mniej
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฐใชใไฝฟใ
๐ซ๐ท dรฉpenser moins
๐ช๐ธ gastar menos
๐น๐ท daha az harcamak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ ์ฐ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅููุงู ุฃูู
๐จ๐ฟ utrรกcet mรฉnฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ mรญล utrรกcaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่ฑ่ดน่พๅฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ porabiti manj
๐ฎ๐ธ eyรฐa minna
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะท ะถาฑะผัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแ แฎแแ แฏแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ az xษrclษmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ gastar menos
Etymology
The term 'underspend' is a compound of the prefix 'under-' meaning beneath or less than, and 'spend', which has its origins in Middle English 'spenden', derived from Old French 'despendre' meaning to spend or disburse. The prefix 'under-' has been used since the Old English period, suggesting a deficiency or lack in terms of quantity. The concept of underspending has become particularly relevant in financial discussions since the late 20th century when strict budgetary controls became more prevalent in both public and private sectors. The growing emphasis on accountability and efficient resource allocation has led organizations to monitor their spending more closely to avoid underspending or overspending, further cementing the term in contemporary financial lexicon.
See also: misspend, spend, spender, spending, spendthrift, spent, underspending, unspent.