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/oh"veuhr mezh'euhr/, n.an excessive or surplus measure or amount: an overmeasure of exuberance.[1575-85; OVER- + MEASURE]
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Overmeasure — O ver*meas ure, v. t. To measure or estimate too largely. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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overmeasure — n. an amount beyond what is proper or sufficient … Useful english dictionary
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balance — I (amount in excess) noun carry over, excess, extra, leftover, margin, oddments, overflow, overmeasure, overplus, overrun, oversupply, plus, reliquus, remainder, remaining portion, remains, remnant, residual, residual portion, residue, residuum,… … Law dictionary
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overage — over·age / ō və rij/ n: an amount exceeding a certain sum or quantity: as a: a percentage of the amount of sales grossed by a retail store that is paid under the terms of a lease in addition to a fixed rent b: an amount by which a payment or cost … Law dictionary
