OVERAGE


Meaning of OVERAGE in English

overage 1

/oh"veuhr ayj"/ , adj.

1. beyond the acceptable or desired age: overage for the draft.

2. older than usual or expected for the activity, position, etc.: an overage baseball player who still outperforms many rookies.

3. too old to be serviceable; antiquated: She drives an overage car.

[ 1885-90; OVER- + AGE ]

overage 2

/oh"veuhr ij/ , n. Com.

1. an excess supply of merchandise.

2. the value of goods in excess of the amount called for by stock records; money in excess of the amount called for by sales records.

[ 1940-45; OVER- + -AGE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .