Definitions for overflow
ˌoʊ vərˈfloʊ; ˈoʊ vərˌfloʊover·flow

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. flood, overflow, outpouringnoun

   a large flow

2. overflow, runoff, overspillverb

   the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity

3. overflow, overrun, well over, run over, brim oververb

   flow or run over (a limit or brim)

4. bubble over, overflow, spill oververb

   overflow with a certain feeling

   "The children bubbled over with joy"; "My boss was bubbling over with anger"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. overflownoun

   The spillage resultant from overflow; excess.

2. overflowverb

   To fill beyond the limits of a container or system.

3. overflowverb

   To exceed the available numeric range.

   Calculating 255+1 will overflow an eight-bit byte.

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. 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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How to say overflow in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of overflow in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of overflow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of overflow in a Sentence

1. Gandolfo - (RJ Intindola):

   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.

2. Gustave Flaubert, "Madame Bovary", ch. 12:

   ...exaggerated turns of speech conceal mediocre affections: as if the fulness of the soul might not sometimes overflow in the emptiest of metaphors, since no one, ever, can give the exact measurements of his needs, nor of his conceptions, nor of his sufferings, and the human word is like a cracked cauldron upon which we beat out melodies fit for making bears dance when we are trying to move the stars to pity.

3. William Wordsworth:

   Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.

4. Kannan Ramar:

   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.

5. Dejan Stojanovic:

   If what we think of ourselves were true, the planet would overflow with geniuses. They blossomed; they did not talk about blossoming. They grew; they did not talk about growing.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=overflow
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Overflow
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=overflow
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=overflow