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spillover

spillover
Noun
pl: spillovers

This term captures the sensation of a boundary being breached, where something exceeds its intended capacity and leaks into an adjacent space. In a literal sense, it describes the physical mess of a liquid escaping a vessel. In a socio-economic sense, it describes the ripple effect where a localized event triggers consequences in an unrelated or neighboring sector.

Because it describes a general phenomenon or a specific instance of leakage, it functions as a count noun when referring to specific effects (e.g., several spillovers) and as an uncountable noun when referring to the general process of overflow.

Meanings

Nounspillover

The unintended or indirect effect of an event or decision that affects people or situations not directly involved.

Nounspillover

The act of liquid flowing over the edge of a container and onto a surface.

The spillover from the overturned glass soaked the tablecloth.

Nounspillover

The movement of people or activities from one area or category into another due to overcrowding or lack of space.

The city experienced a residential spillover into the surrounding suburbs as downtown rents rose.

Examples

The economic crisis in one region caused a significant spillover into neighboring markets.

Business

I hope the tension from the meeting does not result in a spillover into our personal lives.

I hope the tension from the meeting does not result in a spillover into our personal lives.

Office

The spillover from the overflowing pot left a sticky mess on the stove.

Gourmet

Quick, grab a towel to clean up that spillover before it reaches the carpet.

Quick, grab a towel to clean up that spillover before it reaches the carpet.

The main terminal was so packed that there was a spillover of passengers into the parking lot.

The main terminal was so packed that there was a spillover of passengers into the parking lot.

Travel

With the classroom full, we had a spillover of students into the hallway.

With the classroom full, we had a spillover of students into the hallway.

School Life

There is often a spillover of political unrest from one country to another.

History

I can see the spillover of the ink staining the edge of the desk.

I can see the spillover of the ink staining the edge of the desk.

The festival was so popular that the crowd created a spillover into the side streets.

The festival was so popular that the crowd created a spillover into the side streets.

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