- overtime period
- nouna period of overtime play to resolve a tie; e.g. basketball• Hypernyms: ↑overtime, ↑extra time
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Overtime — O ver*time , n. 1. Time beyond, or in excess of, a limit; esp., extra working time. [1913 Webster] 2. (Sports) An extra period of time provided to play a game, beyond the end of the normal period allowed for the game, for the purpose of resolving … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overtime — [ō′vər tīm΄; ] for v., usually [ ō΄vər tīm′] n. 1. time beyond the established limit, as of working hours 2. pay for work done in such a time 3. Sports an extra time period added to the game to decide a tie adj., adv. of, for, or during a period… … English World dictionary
Overtime — For other uses, see Overtime (disambiguation). Part of a series on Organiz … Wikipedia
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overtime — n., adv., adj. /oh veuhr tuym /; v. /oh veuhr tuym /, n., adv., adj., v., overtimed, overtiming. n. 1. working time before or after one s regularly scheduled working hours; extra working time. 2. pay for such time (distinguished from straight… … Universalium
overtime — o|ver|time [ˈəuvətaım US ˈouvər ] n [U] 1.) time that you spend working in your job in addition to your normal working hours ▪ six hours overtime ▪ They re working overtime to get the job finished. ▪ He s been doing a lot of overtime recently. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Overtime Rate — The overtime rate calculates the ratio between employee overtime with the planned working times in a specific time period. Interpretation A high overtime rate is an indicator of a temporary or permanent high workload. It could result in a higher… … Wikipedia
