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Definition of Exceedance
1. Noun. (geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time. "The concept of exceedance can be applied to any type of environmental risk modeling"
Definition of Exceedance
1. Noun. An instance where an action, activity or substance exceeds a limit set by medical or legal practice. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Exceedance
Literary usage of Exceedance
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. NEHRP Recommended Provisions for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and edited by Eugene Zeller (2001)
"The USGS seismic hazard maps indicate that in most locations in the United States
the 2 percent probability of exceedance in 50 years ground motion values ..."
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