overage
/ˈəʊvəɹˈeɪd͡ʒ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Having an age that is greater than a stipulated minimum.
adj
Too old to be of use in a particular situation.
noun
A surplus of inventory or capacity or of cash that is greater than the amount in the record of an account.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
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
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "Structures that have been precipitation hardened to peak values may overage, and steels that have been hardened and tempered may overtemper."
- "You're entitled to bring a bag weighing fifty pounds onto the airplane, and will be charged extra for any overage."
- "Receiving department, 3 A.M. / Staff cuts have socked up the overage. / Directives are posted, no callbacks, complaints. / Everywhere is calm."
- "The overage charge on this plan has been reduced to 10 cents per megabyte over the limit. Previously, the company charged 25 cents per megabyte for overages."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- Proto-Indo-European *-u Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu Proto-Indo-European *-wom Proto-Indo-European *h₂oywom Proto-Italic *aiwom Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Proto-Italic *aiwotāts Latin aetātem Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Vulgar Latin *aetāticum Old French eagebor. Middle English age English age English overage From over- + age.
Usage
Inflected Forms
more overage (comparative)
most overage (superlative)
overages (present, singular)
overaging (participle, present)
overaged (participle, past)
overaged (past)
overages (plural)