overrangen.adj.
/ˈəʊvəreɪn(d)ʒ/, /ˌəʊvəˈreɪn(d)ʒ/, U.S. /ˈoʊvə(r)ˌreɪndʒ/ Engineering and Science.
A. n.
1. A signal larger than an instrument is designed to accept or measure; the condition of receiving such a signal. Frequently attributive.
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overrange1941
1941 T. J. Rhodes Industr. Instruments for Measurem. & Control iii. 74 Where the instrument is subject to periodic overrange..it is necessary to provide a means of overrange protection.
1976 Physics Bull. Mar. 131/3 This instrument also has a digital voltmeter output and meter overrange protection.
1988 IEEE Trans. Instrumentation & Measurem. 37 569 Manufactured using silicon microfabrication techniques, the sensor uses a midplane, flat plate suspension, gas damping, and overrange stops.
2. An extension of the nominal range of an instrument. Frequently attributive.
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overrange1962
1962 Science 19 Jan. 171 (advt.) In addition to automatic range changing and 20% over-range, it provides floating input.
1974 Nature 15 Nov. p. ix/2 (advt.) 4-digit electronic display read-out, with 100% over-range, i.e. up to 19999.
1991 Engineering July (Advt. Suppl.), 5/2 Four measuring ranges are available 0–20, 0–200, 0–2000, and 0–20,000 lux, with an overrange display of ‘1’ indicating an out of the range band.
B. adj.
Beyond the range or design specifications of an instrument.
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1941 T. J. Rhodes Industr. Instruments for Measurem. & Control iii. 73 This may result in dangerously high pressures if the instrument is subjected to temperatures much higher than those for which it was designed. Usually these overrange temperatures are accidents which can be avoided.
1978 New Electronics 30 May 28 The relocatable program shown will evaluate the required offset, and display either the answer or ? if offset is overrange.
2001 Proc. SPIE (Internat. Soc. Optical Engin.) 4408 344 Permanent adhesion of the microstructures to adjacent surfaces..can occur..after the packaging of the device, due to overrange input signals or electromechanical instability.
Derivatives
ˌoverˈranging n. and adj.
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1970 Science 21 Aug. 794/2 (advt.) A display rate of two readings per second with 100% overranging.
1981 Hewlett-Packard Jrnl. July 2 Two new test oscillators have been developed, each having a frequency range extending from well below 1 Hz up to and beyond 10 MHz, 30% overranging extending the maximum frequency to 13 MHz.
2002 Oil & Gas Jrnl. (Nexis) 19 Aug. 74 The rugged insertion and in-line type flowmeters feature..the ability to withstand overranging without damage.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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