exceedance
/ɪkˈsiːdəns/
noun
- The act or fact of going beyond a limit, especially a legal or safety limit.
- The factory was fined for an exceedance of the allowed pollution levels.
- The report noted an exceedance of the noise ordinance during the concert.
- Any exceedance of the speed limit can result in a traffic ticket.
- An amount by which something exceeds a limit.
- Scientists measured the exceedance of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
- The exceedance of the budget was only a few hundred dollars.
- The insurance policy covers exceedances in medical costs beyond the usual amount.
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