budget
//ˈbʌd͡ʒ.ɪt//
Forms
- Plural
- budgets
- present (v1)
- budget
- past (v2)
- budgeted
- past participle (v3)
- budgeted
- present participle
- budgeting
- 3rd person singular
- budgets
Definitions
1.The amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or timeframe.
- The most common poly budget in use for games at the time of this writing is between 5,000 and 10,000 tris.
- The latest Tory budget continued the trend begun in 2000 by making further small cuts in family income taxes.
2.A relatively small amount of available money.
- We're on a budget, so we can't afford to eat at that restaurant.
3.An itemized summary of intended expenditure; usually coupled with expected revenue.
1.Appropriate to a restricted budget.
- A classic budget game, there isn't really anything outstanding about Rescue at all.
- We flew on a budget airline.
1.To construct or draw up a budget.
2.To provide funds, allow for in a budget.
3.To plan for the use of in a budget.
- The prestigious building project is budgeted in great detail, from wharf facilities to the protocolary opening.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1107
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *bʰólǵʰ-o-s
Proto-Celtic *bolgos
Gaulish bolgābor.
Latin bulgabor.
Old French bouge
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Italic *-tosder.?
Latin -ittus
Old French -ete
Old French bougettebor.
Middle English bogett
English budget