overage

Meanings

• Noun

  An amount or quantity that is in excess of what is required, expected, or permitted.

  - "The company incurred an overage on their project budget."
  - "The student's paper exceeded the word limit, resulting in an overage fee."

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Antonyms

underage

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with overage
mage , rage , cage , page

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Homophones

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1. Over () : A period of time or a distance covered in that time.
   

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Variants

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overage , overaged , overages

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Forms

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Overages: Plural form of overage., Overageable: Able to be subjected to overage., Overaging: The process of aging or maturation that results in overage.

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Etymology

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From Old French 'ovreage' or 'ovreage de travail' meaning 'excess' or 'surplus' in the context of labor.

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Trivia

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1. In construction projects, an overage is a contingency amount added to the budget to cover unforeseen costs.

2. The term 'overage' can also be used in the context of data storage, where it refers to the amount of data that exceeds the allocated space.

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Related Concepts

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1. Excess: An amount, quantity, or degree more than what is necessary or desirable.

2. Budget: A plan for the expenditure of money.

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Culture

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In literature, 'overage' can refer to the passage of time or the aging process. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth laments her 'over-hasty' aging.

How to Memorize "overage"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scale, with the required amount on one side and the overage on the other, tipping the scale.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'overage' with 'excess' or 'surplus'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Over-age' to remember 'An amount that is older or more than expected'.

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