overage

Meaning

Adj

1. Having an age that is greater than a stipulated minimum.
2. Too old to be of use in a particular situation.

Verb

To have too long an aging process.

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A surplus of inventory or capacity or of cash that is greater than the amount in the record of an account.
2. (countable, uncountable) Excess; a state of being more than it ought to be.
3. (countable, uncountable) 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.

Synonyms

excess

surplus

over-the-hill

overaged

superannuated

obsolete

outdated

outmoded

out-of-date

overrun

overstep

overtop

surpass

surplusage

top-up

trade deficit

above norm

antiquated

above quota

dominate

exceed

go beyond

mean

Translations

πλεόνασμα

excedente de mercancías

Überschuss

veraltet

démodé

excédent

dépassé

أوفيراج

désuète

obsoleto

overschot

surplus

excesso

excedente

obsoleto

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈəʊvəɹˈeɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology

From over- + age.