overage

Definitions

The amount by which something exceeds a required or expected quantity.

A surplus or excess remaining after a process or calculation.

Examples

The shipping company charged us an overage fee because the package exceeded the weight limit.

Due to the unexpected overage in production costs, the project budget had to be revised.

Synonyms

surplus excess overflow abundance superfluity remainder extra

Antonyms

shortage deficit lack dearth insufficiency scarcity deficiency