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feature creep

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The tendency of a design project or product cycle to accumulate more and more features or details, rather than to be completed and released at a more basic level.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • Our sales division promised our client a feature in our software that is currently not feasible for us to implement, which will certainly lead to feature creep.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: creeping featurism, featuritis

Antonyms: none provided

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