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Overage
//ˈəʊvəɹˈeɪd͡ʒ// adj, noun, verb
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having an age that is greater than a stipulated minimum.
- 2 Too old to be of use in a particular situation.
Adjective
- 1 too old to be useful wordnet
Noun
- 1 A surplus of inventory or capacity or of cash that is greater than the amount in the record of an account. countable, uncountable
- 2 a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations wordnet
- 3 Excess; a state of being more than it ought to be. countable, uncountable
"You're entitled to bring a bag weighing fifty pounds onto the airplane, and will be charged extra for any overage."
- 4 Any additional sums payable following the purchase of land, calculated on a prearranged basis, on the occurrence of certain specified events that are deemed to increase the value of that land; usually in the context of the development and further sale of that land. countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 To have too long an aging process.
"The heat-treatable alloys may overage (soften) with time at temperature due to the coalescence of the precipitate particles which, when present in a smaller dispersed size, enhance roomtemperature strength."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From over- + age.
Etymology 2
From over- + age.
Etymology 3
From over + -age.
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