exceedance

[ ik-seed-ns ]

noun

1. the act or fact of exceeding something, especially a limit or standard:

   penalties for exceedance of air quality standards.

2. the amount by which something exceeds a limit or standard:

   a 10 percent exceedance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of exceedance¹

First recorded in 1950–55; exceed ( def ) + -ance ( def )