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exceedance

[ ik-seed-ns ]

noun

  1. the act or fact of exceeding something, especially a limit or standard:

    penalties for exceedance of air quality standards.

  2. the amount by which something exceeds a limit or standard:

    a 10 percent exceedance.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of exceedance1

First recorded in 1950–55; exceed ( def ) + -ance ( def )

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