Spillover Definition

spĭlōvər
spillovers
noun
The act of spilling over.
Webster's New World
An amount or quantity spilled over.
American Heritage
That which spills over; excess or overabundance.
Webster's New World
A side effect arising from or as if from an unpredicted source.
Late trains were a spillover of increased ridership.
American Heritage
The spread of infectious disease between different species of animal and particularly to humans.
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Other Word Forms of Spillover

Noun

Singular:
spillover
Plural:
spillovers

Spillover Sentence Examples

  • This has a positive spillover because it improves the outcome of the monetary policy game.

  • The feed beam completely illuminates the reflector antenna without too much spillover.

  • Archival documents, however, reveal the negative ' spillover ' effects of the crisis, at least in the short run.

  • As well as bringing employment, raising exports and levels of wealth creation, there are often substantial spillover benefits to local firms.

  • It's a very lively spot in the evening and it gets over-the-top giddy on Bastille Day with a spillover of celebrants.

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RERVER

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