scope creep

noun

Uncontrolled growth in the scope or requirements of a project.

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Meanings

nounscope creep (uncountable)
  1. uncountableproject managementUncontrolled growth in the scope or requirements of a project.
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APA

scope creep. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scope%20creep

MLA

“scope creep.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scope%20creep. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scope creep,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scope%20creep.

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