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overlimit

overlimit

6.8
The amount by which something goes past an allowed limit
  • noun
translation icon : exceso
  • The inspector recorded the overlimit before instructing the team to remove the extra weight.

Examples

  • The truck was fined because its cargo was above the overlimit allowed by law.

  • If your credit card balance is in overlimit, you may face extra fees.

  • The bank charged a fee for being overlimit.

  • I received a warning about my overlimit spending.

  • The inspector recorded the overlimit before instructing the team to remove the extra weight.

  • If your credit card balance is in overlimit, you may face extra fees.

  • I received a warning about my overlimit spending.

Synonyms

excess
vsoverlimit
108 3.3

An amount more than needed or allowed

is specifically the amount by which a limit is exceeded
overage
vsoverlimit
3 6.8

An amount of money or goods that is more than expected

is the amount that exceeds a set allowed limit rather than expected totals
overplus
vsoverlimit
  • Archaic
9.8

An amount that is more than is needed, often extra food or goods

is the specific measure by which a limit is exceeded not an extreme excess

How Excessive

excess
77 4.1
overlimit
6.8
overrun
14 5.9
surplus
192 3.1

Surface Forms

overlimit singular
overlimits plural

Morphology

overlimit = limit (transparent) = over + limit

The meaning 'the amount by which something exceeds a limit' follows directly from 'over' + 'limit' and is easily inferable.

Etymology

The word overlimit joins over 'above' and limit 'maximum', so it names the amount that is above the allowed maximum. That's why an overlimit can mean the extra weight, data, or money beyond the limit.