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Meaning
Noun
●
The amount by which something
goes
too far.
●
In Ecology:
When the
population
of a
species
exceeds
its environment's
carrying
capacity.
●
In Design & Typography:
The
portion
of a
letter
extending
above the
capline
of other
letters
of the same
font
, or the
relative
degree
of such extent.
Verb
●
To
go past
something;
to go
too far.
●
To
shoot
beyond; to
shoot
too far to
hit
something.
●
To
pass
swiftly
over; to
fly
beyond.
●
To exceed.
●
To
venture
too far; to
overreach
(oneself).
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Deviation
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Overload
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Reach
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Waveform
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Load
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