exceedance

American  

[ik-seed-ns] / ɪkˈsid 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.

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Etymology

Origin of exceedance

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

Example Sentences

“The City and County of San Francisco is deeply concerned by both the magnitude of this exceedance and the failure to provide timely notification,” wrote San Francisco Health Officer Susan Philip in an Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

These included "storage outside the licence boundary, control of pests, exceedance of the three-month storage limit and control of odour" in 2023.

From BBC

The Met Office say, whilst this would not breach the agreement, it would likely be a temporary exceedance and a "milestone in climate history".

From BBC

Urban areas, already rich in nitrogen oxide from cars and industry running on fossil fuels, can jump way past their air-quality exceedance when wildfire emissions blow into town on a hot summer day.

From Scientific American

The highest exceedance of total suspended solids — a measure of floating particles — reached upward of 1,000 percent over the limit, Wirtis said.

From Seattle Times