work in progress
noun
ukus(USalsowork in process)[CorU]
something that is beingdevelopedorsuggestedbut that is notyetcomplete:
TheSenateMinority Leaderdescribedtheteamreorganizationas "aworkinprogress".
be (still)/remain a work in progressTougherregulationsremainaworkinprogressand should bereadyforconsiderationby thecouncilin about twomonths.
Theexpansionanddefinitionof abrandis always, to acertainextent,workinprogress.
[U]ACCOUNTING
thevalueofproductsthat are onlypartlycompleted, or thevalueof these asshownin a company'saccounts:
Errors in thetradingstatementrelatedto an overvaluation ofworkinprogress.