overage

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overage^¹

/ˈəʊvəɹˈeɪd͡ʒ/

Rhymes with -eɪdʒ

adjective more overage · most overage

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

Opposite: underage

verb overages · overaging · overaged

To have too long an aging process. 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.

overage^²

/ˈəʊvəɹɪd͡ʒ/

noun overages

countable, uncountable A surplus of inventory or capacity or of cash that is greater than the amount in the record of an account.
countable, uncountable Excess; a state of being more than it ought to be. You're entitled to bring a bag weighing fifty pounds onto the airplane, and will be charged extra for any overage.
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.

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adjective

Opposite: underage

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adj too old to be of use in a particular situation

Deutsch	zu alt, überaltert

noun surplus of inventory

日本語	余剰 yojō, 過剰 kajō
Deutsch	Überschuss, Überbestand, Kassenüberschuss, Surplus, Überhang

noun state of being more than one ought to be

日本語	余剰 yojō, 余分 yobun
Deutsch	Überschuss, Mehr-, Über-

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@misc{overage_2026,
  title = {overage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}