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overlimit

overlimit

5.6
An extra fee charged when you go past an allowed limit
  • noun
  • /ˈoʊvərˌlɪmɪt/
translation icon : cargo por exceso
  • If you use more data than your plan allows, an overlimit may be added to your bill.

Examples

  • The credit card company charged an overlimit fee when he exceeded his spending limit.

  • Customers are warned about the possibility of an overlimit if they go beyond their monthly quota.

  • You will incur an overlimit fee if you exceed your data plan.

  • The bank charged me an overlimit fee last month.

  • Many banks charge an overlimit fee when credit card balances exceed the limit.

  • The customer received an overlimit charge due to excessive usage of their data plan.

  • To avoid an overlimit fee, make sure your spending stays within the account limits.

Synonyms

overage
vsoverlimit
2 6.6

A charge for using more than your plan allows

is a general extra charge for exceeding any allowed limit

How Large

forfeiture
  • Specialized
10 8.0
overlimit
5.6
surcharge
31 5.5
penalty
487 2.5

Surface Forms

overlimit singular
overlimits plural

Morphology

overlimit = limit (transparent) = over + limit

The meaning is directly derived from 'over' + 'limit', indicating exceeding a limit.

Etymology

The word overlimit combines over 'too much' and limit 'allowed amount', and you can think of it like overeat or overtime, where over shows an extra amount. A helpful way to remember is that an overlimit is the extra charge or penalty you get when you go 'over the limit'.