overage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having an age that is greater than a stipulated minimum.
  2. Too old to be of use in a particular situation.
verb
  1. To have too long an aging process.
noun
  1. A surplus of inventory or capacity or of cash that is greater than the amount in the record of an account.
  2. Excess; a state of being more than it ought to be.
  3. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈəʊvəɹˈeɪd͡ʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-overage1.wav /ˈəʊvəɹɪd͡ʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-overage2.wav

Word forms

overage more overage most overage overages overaging overaged

Etymology

From over- + age.

Antonyms

Derived words

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