overflow
/ɒvərˈflaʊ/ · o-ver-flow
noun
- an amount or quantity that exceeds a limit or capacity The new employee's workload caused an overflow of tasks that needed to be completed.
- a flow or stream of something that exceeds a limit or capacity The overflow of water from the dam caused widespread flooding.
verb
- to flow or stream over a limit or capacity The river overflowed its banks during the heavy rainfall.
- to exceed a limit or capacity The company's profits overflowed expectations, leading to a significant increase in stock value.
adjective
- exceeding a limit or capacity The overflow crowd made it difficult to move through the stadium.
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Did you know? The term 'overflow' is often used in computer programming to describe a situation where a program's output exceeds the available memory or storage capacity.