Underspending: meaning, definitions and examples
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underspending
[ ˈʌndəˌspɛndɪŋ ]
finance
The act of spending less money than planned or allocated.
Synonyms
underestimate spending, undershoot, underspend
Examples of usage
- The underspending in the department led to budget surplus.
- The company's underspending strategy helped them avoid financial difficulties.
- The underspending on infrastructure projects resulted in delays.
finance
To spend less money than originally intended or budgeted.
Synonyms
underbudget, undershoot, underspend
Examples of usage
- The government underspent on education programs.
- The company underspends on marketing to cut costs.
- She underspent her monthly budget by avoiding unnecessary expenses.
Translations
Translations of the word "underspending" in other languages:
🇵🇹 subgasto
🇮🇳 अल्प व्यय
🇩🇪 Unterausgaben
🇮🇩 pengeluaran rendah
🇺🇦 недовикористання коштів
🇵🇱 niedowydatkowanie
🇯🇵 支出不足
🇫🇷 sous-dépense
🇪🇸 subgasto
🇹🇷 az harcama
🇰🇷 지출 부족
🇸🇦 قلة الإنفاق
🇨🇿 nedostatečné výdaje
🇸🇰 nedostatočné výdavky
🇨🇳 低开支
🇸🇮 premalo porabljenih sredstev
🇮🇸 undirútgjöld
🇰🇿 шығындардың аздығы
🇬🇪 ხარჯების ნაკლებობა
🇦🇿 az xərcləmə
🇲🇽 gasto insuficiente
Etymology
The term 'underspending' originated from the word 'spend', which has Old English and Germanic roots. Over time, the prefix 'under-' was added to indicate the act of spending less. The concept of underspending has been prevalent in financial contexts to denote the practice of not utilizing the full allocated budget. It is often seen as a strategy to control costs and manage resources efficiently.
See also: misspend, spend, spender, spending, spendthrift, spent, underspend, unspent.