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Meaning of "overlength" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERLENGTH

overlength  [ˌəʊvəˈlɛŋθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERLENGTH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overlength is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OVERLENGTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overlength in the English dictionary

The definition of overlength in the dictionary is excessiveness of length.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERLENGTH


alength
əˈlɛŋθ
full-strength
ˌfʊlˈstrɛŋθ
multiwavelength
ˌmʌltɪˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ
rope-length
ˈrəʊpˌlɛŋθ
shoulder-length
ˈʃəʊldəˌlɛŋθ
strength
strɛŋθ
understrength
ˌʌndəˈstrɛŋθ
wavelength
ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERLENGTH

overlax
overlay
overlaying
overleaf
overleap
overlearn
overlearnt
overleather
overleaven
overlend
overlengthen
overleveraged
overlewd
overlie
overlier
overlight
overliteral
overlive
overload
overloaded

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERLENGTH

arm´s-length
at length
cable length
core strength
dress length
electric field strength
equivalent focal length
feature-length
field strength
focal length
from strength to strength
full-length
half-length
in strength
industrial-strength
knee-length
length
shear strength
tensile strength
ultimate strength
yield strength

Synonyms and antonyms of overlength in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overlength» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERLENGTH

Find out the translation of overlength to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overlength from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overlength» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

超长
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

overlength
570 millions of speakers

English

overlength
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overlength
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

overlength
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Overlength
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Overlength
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দৈর্ঘ্য উপর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

surlongueur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Overlength
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

überlang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

余分の長さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

길이가 초과
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overlength
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

overlength
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overlength
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आच्छादन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Daha uzun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overlength
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sznurów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Overlength
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

supralungime
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιπλέον μήκος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overlength
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överlängd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lengde
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overlength

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERLENGTH»

The term «overlength» is regularly used and occupies the 69.561 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERLENGTH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «overlength» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «overlength» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overlength

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERLENGTH»

Discover the use of overlength in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overlength and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Metrical Stress Theory: Principles and Case Studies
/da - w (w) (_)(_)/ usaltattavamatteks, H 163 usaltattavamatteks The rest of the data involve words which contain overlength. Drawing on earlier work, Prince characterizes overlength as a property of syllables, not segments: an overlong ...
Bruce Hayes, 1995
2
Yiddish: A Linguistic Introduction
On the one hand, the underlying long monophthong in /stu:t/ — > regionally drawled [stuwat] 'city,' creating a new cv syllable structure (wat) as one means of avoiding vocalic overlength (u:aor uua). Similarly, the underlying diphthong in / hojx/ ...
Neil G. Jacobs, 2005
3
The Temporal Structure of Estonian Runic Songs
(This is connected with an ongoing prosodic change; cf. Lehiste 1999.) 4. Overlength Overlength is a combination of several factors, one of which has not yet been introduced. The properties of overlength discussed up to now include presence ...
Jaan Ross, Ilse Lehiste, 2001
4
Language and Rhythm in Plautus: Synchronic and Diachronic ...
Andrea Calabrese points out (p.c.) that this analysis of fflltro ̄ may still not be sufficient to explain the avoidance of lØpido ̄: the farther a stressed syllable is from the end of a word, the less the resultant overlength. This is true enough.
Benjamin Fortson, 2008
5
Historical, Indo-European, and Lexicographical Studies: A ...
By 'overlength' is meant not POTENTIAL overlength ('surallongement', Ruijgh 1987: 338) in final syllables of words taken in isolation (or before pause?) such as -6s in a'll0's, but ACTUAL overlength as in dll]6s p[ er, h6sp[er, m]in phth[é, em ]0i ...
Hans H. Hock, 1997
6
Structural Analysis and Design of Tall Buildings: Steel and ...
(50.8 mm) at the 20th floor means the overlength of columns between levels 1 and 20 should be 2 in. However, an overlength of 11⁄4 in. (31.75 mm) up to the 10th level has already been achieved by specifying Δc = 11⁄4 in. at the 10th level.
Bungale S. Taranath, 2011
7
Phonological Theory and the Dialects of Italy
Overlength and Trimoraicity in Bolognese: A Special Case There is evidence of an unusual pattern of segmental and syllabic overlength in Bolognese. This dialect appears to have generalized overlength and trimoraicity more than most other ...
Lori Repetti, 2000
8
Word Prosodic Systems in the Languages of Europe
The Estonian accent system is considerably complicated by the phenomenon of overlength. Overlength is analyzed by Harms (1962: 11—12) as a type of “ postponed” accent, which occurs only on long syllables and is accompanied by ...
Harry van der Hulst, 1999
9
A Survey of Word Accentual Patterns in the Languages of the ...
The Estonian accent system is considerably complicated by the phenomenon of overlength. Overlength is analysed by Harms (1962: 11–12) as a type of '' postponed'' accent, which occurs only on long syllables and is accompanied by ...
Harry van der Hulst, Rob Goedemans, Ellen van Zanten, 2010
10
The Phonology of Icelandic and Faroese
of aspiration is to take it as a feature of the stop rather than fonning a coda by itself, as in Icelandic [oh.pna]. 9.2.3 Half length and overlength in Faroese It was noted in section 9.1.4 that the so-called half length in Icelandic is directly connected ...
‎2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERLENGTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overlength is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Every single line has to justify its existence James Cary's sitcom …
Quite often, the script is overlength and it's accompanied by an email saying 'I wasn't really sure what worked best, so I put it all in so you can ... «Chortle, Jul 15»
2
Phish Phood for Thought
... typosquatting etc) that echo poor practice by legitimate sites (secondary domains, outsourced web pages, tinyURLs, overlength URLS): these ... «We Live Security, May 15»
3
Lincoln District Court news recorded
Rafael P. Freire, failure to produce insurance card, two counts of no/expired registration plates, overwidth and overlength tractor semi-trailer. «Central Kentucky News, May 15»
4
BC Ferries makes move to encourage tourism
Email; Print. Previous Next. BC Ferries will again lower overlength fees on certain days to encourage tourism on Vancouver Island this summer. «Nanaimo Daily News, May 15»
5
CREATURE Is No JAWS, But Don't Hold That Against It
Despite its overlength and occasional silliness, Creature remains pretty entertaining for a made-for-TV movie, with serviceable performances, ... «moviepilot.com, May 15»
6
Galston Gorge to close again — this time for major works
The gorge has been closed twice this year after overlength trucks became stuck on the hairpin bends. Alternative Routes. facebook. twitter. «The Daily Telegraph, Apr 15»
7
Book sheds light on radical, violent world of Boko Haram
A staccato tone means the book can at times read too much like a piece of overlength, wire-agency journalism. Readers are left with an unclear ... «The Australian Financial Review, Apr 15»
8
Bringers of sorrow
A staccato tone means the book can at times read too much like a piece of overlength, wire-agency journalism. Readers are left with an unclear ... «The Economist, Mar 15»
9
Franz Jacobi: A Journey Into Our Black and Yellow Past
The movie answers all and all these answers are exciting and thrilling without any moments of overlength or boredom. It took two years of hard ... «schwatzgelb.com, Mar 15»
10
Meriden Superior Court
Landstar Ranger Inc., 13410 Sutton Park Drive, Jacksonville, Fla., overlength or overwidth load; $750 fine. John Pisaturo, 18, 1 Navarro Road, ... «Meriden Record-Journal, Mar 15»

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