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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FUNCTION CREEP

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Function creep is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FUNCTION CREEP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Scope creep

Scope creep in project management refers to uncontrolled changes or continuous growth in a project’s scope. This can occur when the scope of a project is not properly defined, documented, or controlled. It is generally considered harmful. If budget, resources, and schedule are increased along with the scope, the change is usually considered an acceptable addition to the project, and the term “scope creep” is not used. Scope creep can be a result of: ▪ poor change control ▪ lack of proper initial identification of what is required to bring about the project objectives ▪ weak project manager or executive sponsor ▪ poor communication between parties ▪ lack of initial product versatility Scope creep is a risk in most projects. Most megaprojects fall victim to scope creep. Scope creep often results in cost overrun. A value for free strategy is difficult to counteract and remains a difficult challenge for even the most experienced project managers. A simple tool to measure scope definition is available. The Project Definition Rating Index was developed by the Construction Industry Institute for industrial projects and for building projects.

Definition of function creep in the English dictionary

The definition of function creep in the dictionary is the gradual widening of the use of a technology or system beyond the purpose for which it was originally intended, esp when this leads to potential invasion of privacy.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FUNCTION CREEP

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functional illiteracy
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functional water
functionalism
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WORDS THAT END LIKE FUNCTION CREEP

asleep
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Jeep
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make one´s flesh creep
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season creep
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Streep
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Synonyms and antonyms of function creep in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «function creep» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FUNCTION CREEP

Find out the translation of function creep to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of function creep from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «function creep» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

功能蠕变
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desviación de uso
570 millions of speakers

English

function creep
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समारोह रेंगना
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

وظيفة زحف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

функция ползучести
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desvirtuamento da função
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফাংশন শিপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

détournement d´usage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fungsi rayap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zweckentfremdung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ファンクションクリープ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기능 크리프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fungsi creep
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chức năng leo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செயல்பாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कार्य रांगणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fonksiyon sürünme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

function creep
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

funkcja pełzania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

функція повзучості
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

denaturarea funcțiilor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ερπυσμός λειτουργία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

funksie kruip
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

funktionsglidning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

funksjon creep
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of function creep

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FUNCTION CREEP»

The term «function creep» is used very little and occupies the 181.516 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FUNCTION CREEP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about function creep

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FUNCTION CREEP»

Discover the use of function creep in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to function creep and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Biometrics: Personal Identification in Networked Society
Function Creep The biometric-based Big Brother scenario would not happen instantly. Rather, when first deployed, biometrics would be used for very limited, clearly specified, sensible purposes - to combat fraud, to improve airport security,  ...
Anil K. Jain, Ruud Bolle, Sharath Pankanti, 1999
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A surveillance society?: Oral and written evidence
You referred effectively to function creep, to what is now known in technical circles as the possibility of phishing, data-mining, data-sharing. What evidence have you got for that function creep and are you aware of what the Minister said at the ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Home Affairs Committee, 2008
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Financial Identity Theft: Context, Challenges and ...
Moreover, the main problem of the function creep of Social Security Numbers is the reliance on the instrument for verification purposes despite its public availability and accessibility. The problem for financial identity theft therefore is the value ...
Nicole S. van der Meulen, 2011
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DNA and the Criminal Justice System: The Technology of Justice
First, I am skeptical because there is a long history of function creep in databases . Despite the initial promises of their creators, databases created for a discrete purpose eventually take on new functions and purposes. Second, I am skeptical ...
David Lazer, 2004
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Creep Mechanics
Offers a short survey of the advances in the mathematical modelling of the mechanical behavior of anisotropic solids under creep conditions, including principles, methods, and applications of tensor functions.
Josef Betten, 2008
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The New Politics of Surveillance and Visibility
Function Creep Critics tend to approach surveillance as a series of discrete laws or technologies. This often involves fixating on the moment when a new technology or piece of legislation is being introduced, in an effort to block or modulate ...
Richard V. Ericson, Kevin D. Haggerty, 2006
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Genetic Suspects: Global Governance of Forensic DNA ...
Function creep Proposals to carry out such additional analyses with stored or available DNA samples are often discussed as a form of function creep. This term , as mentioned above, signifies the widening of the scope of uses of a particular ...
Richard Hindmarsh, Barbara Prainsack, 2010
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Advances in Biometrics: Sensors, Algorithms and Systems
However, 80% said they support governmental and private organizations' use of biometrics “as a means of helping prevent crimes.” Both the ORC survey and Thieme (2003) raise issues of function creep, something that happened with the ...
N. K. Ratha, Venu Govindaraju, 2008
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Human Rights in the Digital Age
Function creep can occur in two ways: first, the system can be used for purposes other than for that which it was designed. This is prohibited by the DPA, which states that data may only be used for the purpose for which it was collected.55 The ...
Mathias Klang, Andrew Murray, 2005
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Governing Through Biometrics: The Biopolitics of Identity
The issue of 'function creep' is one of the most recurring concerns in the debates surrounding the implications of biometric technology and ID cards systems. Underlying these concerns is the fear that the use of biometrics may overflow beyond ...
Btihaj Ajana, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FUNCTION CREEP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term function creep is used in the context of the following news items.
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Marikana - Shining the Light On Police Militarisation and Brutality in …
This mandate and function creep is extremely dangerous for South Africa's democracy. Last year, the police made a plea to the Parliamentary ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
The downside of calorie-counting apps and health tracking
... also likely that users will face increased pressure to share their health information with third parties - a process Lupton calls "function creep.". «Yahoo Canada Shine On, Jun 15»
3
Iris scanner can now track you from 40 feet away
Function creep,” as some call it, will eventually allow wider acceptance of things such as high range iris scanners. Source: phys ... «VR-Zone, May 15»
4
Minority Report-style Iris scanners can identify you in reflections
But another serious concern was that of 'function creep', whereby people slowly become accustomed to security and surveillance technologies ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
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Iris scanners can now identify us from 40 feet away
But another serious concern was that of "function creep", whereby people slowly become accustomed to security and surveillance technologies ... «Phys.Org, May 15»
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The utter Tory contempt for traditional British values
... tactic" to scare people into agreement, but a person would have to be completely ignorant of the concept of function creep to imagine that any ... «NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL LOLS, May 15»
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Human Rights Act Proposals Leave Dominic Grieve, Ex-Attorney …
... tactic" to scare people into agreement, but a person would have to be completely ignorant of the concept of function creep to imagine that any ... «Huffington Post UK, May 15»
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Warning over software being used by bosses for 'preventive profiling'
While the function creep of existing surveillance tools has further raised concerns about the effectiveness of current legislation in protecting ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
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Rules eased on forming combined authorities
The government would resist “'function creep' and centralisation of power from councils to such higher bodies”, the paper added. It said London ... «Local Government Chronicle, Jan 15»
10
U.K. Government Points Finger Of Blame At Web Firms For Counter …
And that type of 'function creep' for surveillance powers is something we've seen before — with measures ostensibly intended to bolster ... «TechCrunch, Nov 14»

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