What does overflow mean?
Definitions for overflow
ˌoʊ vərˈfloʊ; ˈoʊ vərˌfloʊover·flow
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Princeton's WordNet
flood, overflow, outpouringnoun
a large flow
overflow, runoff, overspillverb
the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
overflow, overrun, well over, run over, brim oververb
flow or run over (a limit or brim)
bubble over, overflow, spill oververb
overflow with a certain feeling
"The children bubbled over with joy"; "My boss was bubbling over with anger"
Wiktionary
overflownoun
The spillage resultant from overflow; excess.
overflowverb
To fill beyond the limits of a container or system.
overflowverb
To exceed the available numeric range.
Calculating 255+1 will overflow an eight-bit byte.
ChatGPT
overflow
Overflow generally refers to a situation where a quantity or capacity is exceeded, often resulting in spillage or leakage. This term is commonly used across different fields such as computing, plumbing, and mathematics, with varied specific meanings. For example, in computing, overflow refers to a circumstance where calculations produce a result larger than the assigned memory space can accommodate.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Overflow
ō-vėr-flō′, v.t. to flow over: to flood: to overwhelm: to cover, as with numbers.—v.i. to run over: to abound.—n. O′verflow, a flowing over: that which flows over: a pipe or channel for spare water, &c.: an inundation: superabundance: abundance: copiousness.—adj. flowing over: over full: abundant.—adj. Overflow′ing, exuberant, very abundant.—adv. Overflow′ingly.—Overflow meeting, a supplementary meeting of those unable to find room in the main meeting.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of overflow in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of overflow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of overflow in a Sentence
Good news: Product transfers from China are leading to more quotation requests and order overflow, bad news: Materials are not coming in from China.
The path ahead is wide open and you feel a sense of emptiness; in the moment, you realize your heart is empty and the one who can make it overflow with joy, never will.
Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.
The team is prioritizing restaurant operations, including a focus on improving staffing levels, restoring operating hours, increasing online ordering availability and more effectively leveraging the use of our overflow call centers.
It's like filling a cup with water, kannan Ramar fill the cup with water as evidence continues to build up. At a certain point, it tends to overflow.
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- فاض, تجاوزArabic
- überlaufen, Überlauf, überfließenGerman
- υπερχείλιση, ξεχειλίζωGreek
- elrandiĝiEsperanto
- desbordamientoSpanish
- ylitäyttää, ylivuoto, rajoitusFinnish
- déborder, débordementFrench
- cuir thairisScottish Gaelic
- ridondare, sommergere, straripamento, traboccareItalian
- הצפהHebrew
- 溢れるJapanese
- аса толтыруKazakh
- alluvioLatin
- renga, ngawhā, ngāekieki, engaenga, puhaMāori
- limpah atas, limpahanMalay
- renne overNorwegian
- renne overNorwegian Nynorsk
- przelew, nadmiar, odpływ, przepełnieniePolish
- transbordarPortuguese
- revărsareRomanian
- перелив, избыток, переполнение, переполняться, переполнять, переливатьсяRussian
- 溢出Chinese
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