overage

/'ouvəridʤ/
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overage

A store manager checks the inventory and discovers an overage in the cash register.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A surplus or excess: An amount of something, especially money or merchandise, that is more than what was expected, needed, or recorded.
    • The state of being too old: The condition of being beyond a useful or acceptable age (less common).

  2. Adjective:

    • Too old to be useful: Beyond the typical or acceptable age for a particular function or purpose; superannuated.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The inventory audit revealed a significant overage in the warehouse.
    • The cash register had an overage of fifty dollars at the end of the shift.

  • Adjective:

    • The overage equipment was finally replaced after decades of service.
    • He was considered overage for the junior league and had to compete with adults.
Advanced Usage

  • "To be declared overage": To be officially classified as too old for a specific purpose, such as military service or a sports team.

    • After his 35th birthday, the athlete was declared overage for the youth tournament.

  • "To account for an overage": To explain or document the reason for a surplus.

    • The manager had to account for the budget overage in the quarterly report.
Variants and Related Words
  • Overage (alternate spelling as one word): The standard form.
  • Over-age (hyphenated spelling): Sometimes used, especially in adjectival senses.
    • The over-age vehicle failed its emissions test.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Surplus, excess, overflow, remainder, glut.
  • Adjective: Superannuated, obsolete, outdated, antiquated, over-the-hill.
Antonyms
  • Noun: Shortage, deficit, deficiency, lack.
  • Adjective: Current, modern, new, young, serviceable.
Related Phrases

  • Overage charge: A fee applied for exceeding a limit, such as data usage on a phone plan.

    • My cell phone bill included a large overage charge for extra data.

  • Age overage: A phrase specifying the condition of being beyond a permitted age limit.

    • His application was rejected due to age overage.
overage

A store manager checks the inventory and discovers an overage in the cash register.

Adjective
  1. too old to be useful
    • He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders- Anthony Trollope
Noun
  1. a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations

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