overquantity

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noun

An excessive quantity; surplus.

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Meanings

nounoverquantity (plural overquantities)

plural overquantities

  1. An excessive quantity; surplus.

    […] from the peculiar circumstances attending the supplies, there is sometimes an overquantity of one article, while others are extremely scarce, […]

    1901, United States. Adjutant-General's Office, Legislative History of the General Staff of the Army of the United States (its Organization, Duties, Pay, and Allowances), from 1775 to 1901, page 287

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
excesssurplus

Origin

From over- + quantity.

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APA

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MLA

“overquantity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overquantity. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overquantity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overquantity.

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